10-K 1 form10k.htm LONGWEI PETROLEUM INVESTMENT HOLDING LTD FORM 10-K form10k.htm
UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
 
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ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012
 
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period for          , 2012
 
Commission File No. 001-34793

LONGWEI PETROLEUM
INVESTMENT HOLDING LIMITED

 (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Colorado
 
84-1536518
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
No. 30 Dajingyu Street, Xiaojingyu Xiang, Wan Bailin District, Taiyuan City,
Shanxi Province, China
 
030024
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(727) 641-1357
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
     
Title of each class registered:
 
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, no par value
 
NYSE MKT
 
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, no par value per share.
 
 
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Revenues for year ended June 30, 2012: $510,592,844
 
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting common stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2011 based upon the closing price reported for such date on the NYSE MKT was US $43,787,856.

As of September 13, 2012 the registrant had 100,939,966 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.
 
 
 
   
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PART I
 
 
Overview
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (the “Company”) is an energy company engaged in the wholesale distribution of finished petroleum products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).  The Company’s oil and gas operations consist of transporting, storage and selling finished petroleum products, entirely in the PRC.  The Company purchases diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents (the “Products”) from various petroleum refineries in the PRC. The Company’s headquarters are located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province (“Taiyuan”). The Company has a storage capacity for its Products of 120,000 metric tons located at its fuel depot storage facilities in Taiyuan and in Gujiao, Shanxi (“Gujiao”), 50,000 metric tons and 70,000 metric tons of capacity, respectively, at each location. The Gujiao facility was acquired in January of 2009 and commenced operations in November of 2009. The Company is 1 of 3 licensed intermediaries in Taiyuan and the sole licensed intermediary in Gujiao that operates its own large scale storage tanks. The Company has the necessary licenses to operate and sell Products not only in Shanxi but throughout the entire PRC.  The Company seeks to earn profits by selling its Products at competitive prices with timely delivery to transportation companies, coal mining operations, power supply customers, large-scale gas stations and small, independent gas stations. The Company also earns revenue from agency fees by acting as a purchasing agent for other intermediaries in Shanxi, and through limited sales of diesel and gasoline at two retail gas stations, each located at the Company’s facilities. The sales price and the cost basis of the Company’s products are largely dependent on regulations and price control measures instituted and controlled by the PRC government as well as the price of crude oil. The price of crude oil is subject to fluctuation due to a variety of factors, all of which are beyond the Company’s control.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on March 17, 2000 as Tabatha II, Inc.  On October 12, 2007, the Company changed its name to Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.

For the year ended June 30, 2012, we reported revenues of $510,592,844, an increase of 6.0% from revenues of $481,553,021 reported for the year ended June 30, 2011. 

A summary of our operating results and select balance sheet data for the years ended June 30, 2008 through 2012 are as follows:
 
Select Historical Financial Data for the Years Ended June 30, 2012 - 2008
 
(Amounts in $USD Millions)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues
 
$
510.6
   
$
481.6
   
$
343.2
   
$
196.8
   
$
143.8
 
Annual Revenue Growth
   
6.0
%
   
40.3
%
   
74.4
%
   
36.99
%
   
53.4
%
Net Income
 
$
65.1
   
$
62.7
   
$
50.2
   
$
21.8
   
$
20.7
 
Annual Net Income Growth
   
3.8
%
   
24.9
%
   
130.3
%
   
5.3
%
   
72.5
%
Total Assets
 
$
342.3
   
$
273.3
   
$
187.6
   
$
120.1
   
$
93.4
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
8.8
   
$
11.6
   
$
9.7
   
$
5.2
   
$
4.9
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
$
333.5
   
$
261.7
   
$
177.9
   
$
114.9
   
$
88.5
 
 
Customers

The Company sells its products directly to commercial, industrial, retail and wholesale customers throughout Shanxi Province in the PRC from its two fuel depot storage facilities.  We normally enter into supply contracts with our customers and require customers to purchase a minimum amount of specified petroleum products at market price during each period of the contract.  The contract’s pricing typically resets every 30 days.  Payments are due upon receipt of the products unless the customer has been pre-approved for payment terms.  Approximately 75% of our revenues are cash-payment only upon delivery, and certain large customers are preapproved for payment terms of up to 90 days. Customers may take delivery of their purchases at our fuel depots or pay us to deliver to their location.

For each of the last three fiscal years we have derived 100% of our revenues within the PRC.  Our long-lived assets are also 100% domiciled within the PRC.  Since 100% of the Company’s operations are carried out within the PRC, our financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environment within the PRC, as well as by the general state of the PRC economy.  In addition, the Company’s business may be influenced by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, regulations on foreign exchange control regarding exchange transactions, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.

The strong, sustained economic growth in the PRC surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world’s second largest economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”), BBC News, February 14, 2011. The GDP growth rate in the PRC during 2011 was 9.0%, and it is expected to slow to 8.2% in 2012, due to the worldwide general economic downturn but rebound to 8.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank, CNN Money, April 13, 2012.  The GDP growth rate for Shanxi Province during 2011 was 13% according to the China Daily, March 13, 2012, and it is expected to outpace the general economic growth in the PRC for 2012.
 

The development of Central China has become the focus of the PRC’s economic growth plan amid the slowly recovering global economy and the slower general GDP expansion, with key industries such as agriculture, energy and machinery being promoted by the government.  "The development of the central region has become an important factor supporting China's economic growth and is closely related to the transformation of the country's economic growth pattern and the adjustment of its economic structure," Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, told the Expo Central China 2012 in May 2012.  The event was jointly held by the central provinces of the PRC, including Shanxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and Henan provinces, which account for one-fourth of the PRC’s population and one-fifth of its GDP, according to the China Daily, May 19, 2012.

The PRC is the world’s second largest consumer of petroleum products behind the United States, according to www.platts.com. In a report released on September 4, 2012 by the US Energy Information Administration (“EIA”), China’s oil consumption will continue to rise in 2012 and 2013, with oil consumption reaching 9.8 million barrels per day in 2011 and almost doubling to 17 million barrels per day by 2035.  The Platts Report released August 22, 2012, forecasts oil demand growth in the PRC to be 3% - 4% for 2012 in spite of the worldwide economic downturn.  Also in a recent report from the International Energy Agency the PRC was named the top global energy consumer.
 
The Business Monitor International, China Oil and Gas Report (BMI) forecasts that the demand for gasoline and diesel, which is still relatively low on a per capita basis, has been on a steady increase and is projected to continue to grow in line with rising car ownership and industrial/agriculture production in the PRC.

Percentage of Product Sales Revenue by Customer Class for the Years Ended June 30
 
Customers Classification
 
2012
   
2011
 
Industrial Users, Coal Operations & Power Generation
   
51
%
   
50
%
Large-Scale Gas Stations
   
35
%
   
34
%
Small, Independent Gas Stations
   
14
%
   
16
%
 
Our industrial customers are primarily transportation companies, coal mining operations and power generation plants, which use diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents and accounted for approximately 51% and 50% of our product revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Industrial users remain our largest customer category primarily because of our Gujiao facility, which is strategically located in an industrial region.  Industrial customers are also our primary source of agency fee revenues because of the large quantity of product required for their operations.
 
Large-scale gas stations accounted for approximately 35% and 34% of our product revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Our third largest group of customers consists of small, independent gas stations. These small, independent operators were impacted by rising consumer prices and decreased as a percentage of total product revenues to approximately 14% from 16% for the year ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These customers primarily buy diesel and gasoline to support their retail network of gas stations to fuel the growing demand of new automobiles on the roads in the PRC.  These customers depend on our timely delivery and customer service compared to the larger state-owned enterprises.
 
The Company has forty-six major customers, which each account for at least 1% (or approximately $5.1 million) or more of total revenues.  No customer accounted for more than 2.7% or 2.8% of our total revenues, respectively, for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company’s top ten customers by revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 cumulatively represented approximately 23.7% and 24.0% of our total revenues, respectively.  No customer accounted for more than 7.3% or 8.7% of our total accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Products
 
We purchase diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents from various petroleum refineries in the PRC.  We have historically sold large quantities of diesel and gasoline products and have a large and expanding supply chain in place. We do not generally modify the products prior to sale. However, in some scenarios the Company will further blend or modify our products upon the request of our customers, including ethanol blending.

 
Our percentage of product mix, total revenue and average profit margin by product category for years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are listed below:
 
Product Mix, Percentage of Total Revenue and Average Profit Margin
by Product Line for the Years Ended
 
   
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
 
Product
 
Product Mix
   
% Total
Revenue
   
Wt. Avg.
Profit Margin
   
Product Mix
   
% Total
Revenue
   
Wt. Avg.
Profit Margin
 
Diesel
   
45.8
%
   
43.9
%
   
12.5
%
   
48.3
%
   
45.9
%
   
16.5
%
Gasoline
   
49.7
%
   
47.8
%
   
14.2
%
   
49.4
%
   
47.0
%
   
15.7
%
Fuel Oil
   
2.0
%
   
1.9
%
   
29.8
%
   
1.0
%
   
0.9
%
   
18.6
%
Solvents
   
2.5
%
   
2.4
%
   
27.2
%
   
1.3
%
   
1.3
%
   
23.8
%
Product Sales Total
   
100.0
%
   
96.0
%
   
13.9
%
   
100.0
%
   
95.1
%
   
16.2
%
                                                 
Agency Fees
           
4.0
%
   
100.0
%
           
4.9
%
   
100.0
%
                                                 
TOTAL
           
100.0
%
   
17.3
%
           
100.0
%
   
20.3
%
 
* Agency fee revenues consist of fees, similar to a sales commission, charged to intermediaries who lack the required licenses to purchase directly from refineries, as well as the volume purchasing capability of the Company. Agency fee revenues are recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement that specifies pricing and irrevocable receipt of product and collection has occurred. Cost of agency fee service revenues consists of selling commission, transportation or other costs, if any, associated with the agency fee arrangement.  For the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company stopped transporting or handling the products associated with the agency sales and only acted in a broker capacity allowing other intermediaries to use its licenses to take possession of the products.  The Company considers any costs associated with Agency Fee revenues immaterial and has not allocated any costs to Agency Fees.
 
Facilities & Storage

The Company’s oil and gas operations consist of transporting, storage and selling finished petroleum products from its two fuel storage depots.   The Company’s headquarters are located in Taiyuan, Shanxi.  The Company has a total storage capacity for its Products of 120,000 metric tons located at its fuel depot storage facilities in Taiyuan and in Gujiao, Shanxi; 50,000 metric tons and 70,000 metric tons capacity, respectively at each location. The Company has operated from its Taiyuan location since 1995 and from its Gujiao facility since it was acquired in January 2009.  The Company began to operate and generate revenues from its Gujiao location in November, 2009, commencing full operations in January, 2010. The Company is 1 of 3 licensed intermediaries in Taiyuan and the sole licensed intermediary in Gujiao that operates its own large scale storage tanks.  The Company is 1 of 17 licensed intermediaries in Shanxi.  The Company’s storage tanks have the largest storage capacity of any private enterprise in Shanxi.  Both facilities are strategically located in close proximity to the Company’s largest customers to ensure timely delivery of products.  The Company maintains significant inventory on-hand to meet its customers’ demands.

The Company has its own enterprise resource planning (ERP) computer system that manages and monitors the inflow and outflow of the products at its locations.  The Company uses this system to monitor and manage facility inventory levels for its day-to-day operations.
 
Taiyuan, Shanxi

 
The Company’s headquarters are located at its fuel depot storage facility in Taiyuan.  This facility has a total of 8 storage tanks with a capacity to store approximately 50,000 metric tons of Products (approximately 18 million gallons).  We maintain delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur and a vehicle loading and unloading fuel depot station at this facility.  We also maintain a retail outlet at this location.  The Company owns and maintains all assets at this facility.  The product sales revenue contribution from the Taiyuan facility for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $256.3 million and $269.9 million, respectively.  All of our product sales revenue earned prior to the year ended June 30, 2009 were earned at this facility, which began operations in 1995.
 

Gujiao, Shanxi

In July, 2007, the Company made an initial deposit of approximately $9.2 million on a $30.0 million purchase contract with Shanxi Heitan Zhingyou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. for a second facility in Gujiao.  The Company acquired control of the facility in January 2009 and began operations in November 2009.  The Company retrofitted the existing storage tanks and built a new office and customer service center at the location.  The Gujiao Facility has a total of 8 storage tanks with a capacity to store approximately 70,000 metric tons of Products (approximately 25 million gallons). We also have 4 tar storage tanks with a capacity of 40,000 metric tons.  We maintain delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur and a vehicle loading and unloading station at this facility.  The Company owns and maintains all assets at this facility.  The product sales revenue contribution from Gujiao for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $233.8 million and $188.2 million, respectively.  The Gujiao facility is located in an industrial region, approximately 30 kilometers north of Taiyuan.
 
 
Fanshi, Shanxi - Huajie Petroleum Assets (Proposed Acquisition)

 
In March 2011, the Company entered into a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Huajie Petroleum located in Xingyuan Township, Fanshi County in northern Shanxi Province.  The assets include fuel storage tanks with 100,000 metric ton capacity with accessory facilities and equipment, delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur and a vehicle loading and unloading station.  The purchase also includes a 3,000 square meter office building and land use rights for approximately 98 acres of land adjacent to the main regional rail line.  The Company has paid a deposit on the assets of RMB 550 million (approximately $87.1 million) through cash on hand.  The total purchase price is RMB 700 million (approximately $110.9 million).  The Huajie Petroleum assets are located in an industrial and mining region, approximately 200 kilometers to the north of Taiyuan.
 
Shanxi Market

The Company’s operations are concentrated in the central PRC, primarily Shanxi Province. Shanxi is the leading coal producing region in the PRC. The region is mountainous and has no oil reserves, pipelines or refineries within the province.  Therefore petroleum products have to be brought in from outside of the province via rail or truck, either from refineries in the neighboring provinces or from the relatively more numerous refineries in the coastal provinces of the northeast PRC. Consequently, it requires wholesale distributors to commit significant resources to transportation, logistics and storage.  The province is dependent on the timely delivery of petroleum products to support its growing industrial and consumer base.  Taiyuan and the outlying area have a population of approximately 5 million people and it is the capital of Shanxi Province.   Shanxi Province has a population of approximately 34 million and it is surrounded by large populated provinces, including the PRC capital city of Beijing, which represent a total population base of greater than 300 million people.  Taiyuan is approximately 500 km southwest of Beijing.  The GDP growth rate for Shanxi during 2011 was 13% according to the China Daily, March 13, 2012, and it is expected to outpace the general economic growth in the PRC for 2012.  The provincial government has estimated the fixed asset investment in Shanxi to be 5 trillion RMB (approximately $770 billion) over the next five years according to the China Daily, September 13, 2011.  The Company believes its location is advantageous to the growth of its business model.
 
 
 
Competitive Advantages
 
Although barriers to entry in our industry are high due to stringent licensing requirements and the need for significant storage capacity, we face competition from both state-owned and non-state-owned companies based in Shanxi Province and elsewhere that engage in the wholesale distribution of finished petroleum products. In addition to state-owned petroleum enterprises such as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, also known as “SINOPEC” and PetroChina Company Limited, there are currently 15 non-state-owned enterprises (including the Company) in Shanxi Province licensed to distribute finished oil products. Many of these non-state owned enterprises may have exclusive supply and purchase arrangements with suppliers as a result of long-term relationships.
 

We believe we have the following advantages over our competitors:
 
  
Mature operational infrastructure. During the past 17 years, we have built up our operational infrastructure, including extensive distribution channels, two petroleum storage depots and convenient access to strategic railway lines.
     
 
Stringent Licensing Requirements. All PRC enterprises engaging in the transportation, storage and wholesaling of petroleum products are required to obtain certain permits and licenses.  The permits and licenses are subject to periodic renewal and reassessment by the relevant government agencies. We also have the required permits and licenses to conduct our storage and wholesale distribution business, which are becoming increasingly difficult for new entrants to our industry to obtain due to the provincial government’s emphasis on consolidation and larger storage capacity by participants.
     
 
Established customer relationships. We have been in the wholesale finished oil business for 17 years operating in the same region on a direct sales relationship with our customers.  We focus on customer satisfaction and believe that we have consistently provided high quality products and services to our customers.  The key competitive advantages we offer to our customers is proximity for timely delivery and flexible customer service to meet their product volume demands.  We cannot offer significant discounts to our customers as the price of our products is primarily predetermined by market price and subject to regulatory retail price caps.  However, customers who purchase large quantities of Products may be given priority of supply in case of shortages.
     
 
Stable supply sources. We have good, long-term relationships with our refinery suppliers, some of which are private enterprises and some are large state-owned enterprises.  We also maintain significant advances on account with suppliers to ensure our own timely delivery and preferential pricing based on market movements.
     
 
Railway access. We benefit from our dedicated rail spurs that connect our storage depots to the main railway line to create efficient inflow and outflow of products.  Our rail spur loading facilities can process up to 8 tanker railcars at one time.  Our ERP system automatically measures all flow through our system and maintains our inventory accounting system.
     
 
Storage capacity. We have a total fuel depot storage capacity of 120,000 metric tons (approximately 43 million gallons of gasoline).  Aside from large upfront capital requirements, new entrants to this industry must also have significant storage capacity to be able to compete, which is a barrier to entry for new competitors.
 
Storage Capacity

The Company’s Products vary by product density; therefore the capacity will vary depending on the inventory product mix.  Below is a calculation based on the maximum capacity of each product individually as though it was the only product stored in inventory at our two existing facilities.
 
(1) 
Total Diesel Capacity –  37 million gallons (diesel density = 0.85kg/L)
(a) 
1,000kg x 1L/0.85kg = 1,176 L/mt
(b) 
1 US gallon = 3.7854 L
(c) 
1,176 L / 3.7854 = 310 gallons/mt
(d) 
120,000mt x 310 gallons = 37 million gallons diesel
 
(2) 
Total Gasoline Capacity – 43 million gallons (gasoline density = 0.74kg/L)
(a) 
1,000kg x 1L/0.74kg = 1,351 L/mt
(b) 
1 US gallon = 3.7854 L
(c) 
1,351 L / 3.7854 = 357 gallons/mt
(d) 
120,000mt x 357 gallons = 43 million gallons gasoline
 
(3) 
Fuel Oil Capacity – 35 million gallons (fuel oil density = 0.90kg/L)
(a) 
1,000kg x 1L/0.90kg = 1,111 L/mt
(b) 
1 US gallon = 3.7854 L
(c) 
1,111 L / 3.7854 = 294 gallons/mt
(d) 
120,000mt x 294 gallons = 35 million gallons fuel oil
 
(4) 
Solvent Capacity – mixture varies between gasoline and diesel, but assumes similar density to diesel

(5)
Based on the additional capacity from the proposed acquisition of 100,000mt, on a pro forma basis the Company would have 220,000mt (or the equivalent of 73 million gallons of petroleum) total capacity based on the current inventory allocation.
 
 
Below are the product levels of inventory for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The product levels are listed in metric tons, US gallon equivalents and $USD value:
 
Inventory Level as of June 30, 2012
 
Product Inventory
 
Metric Tons (mt)
 
US Gallons (Millions)
 
($USD Millions)
 
Diesel
 
  26,254mt
 
  8.1M gallons
  $ 26.4M  
Gasoline
 
  22,618mt
 
  8.1M gallons
  $ 25.4M  
Fuel Oil
 
      400mt
 
  0.1M gallons
  $ 0.2M  
Solvents
 
   1,133mt
 
  0.3M gallons
  $ 0.6M  
TOTAL INVENTORY
 
50,405mt
 
16.6M gallons
  $ 52.6M  

Based on the year end June 30, 2012 inventory product mix the Company held 50,405mt of product on-hand valued at $52.6 million or approximately 42.0% of our total capacity of 120,000mt.
 
Inventory Level as of June 30, 2011
 
Product Inventory
 
Metric Tons (mt)
 
US Gallons (Millions)
 
($USD Millions)
 
Diesel
 
27,167mt
 
  8.4M gallons
  $ 26.8M  
Gasoline
 
23,533mt
 
  8.4M gallons
  $ 23.9M  
Fuel Oil
 
     460mt
 
  0.1M gallons
  $ 0.3M  
Solvents
 
     830mt
 
  0.3M gallons
  $ 0.5M  
TOTAL INVENTORY
 
51,990mt
 
17.2M gallons
  $ 51.5M  

Based on the year end June 30, 2011 inventory product mix the Company held 51,990mt of product on-hand valued at $51.5 million or approximately 43.3% of our total capacity of 120,000mt.
 
The Company’s storage capacity allows management to adjust inventory levels based on the anticipated movement of industry pricing and acts as a hedge on pricing levels.  Utilizing our excess storage capacity allows us flexibility to take advantage of pricing, supply and demand fluctuations within the marketplace.  Shanxi Province has no pipelines or refineries in the province.  All petroleum products are imported to Shanxi from other provinces within the PRC, typically via rail tanker cars.  The Company’s supplier advance balance with refineries allows us to lock-in availability of supply, and in certain instances pricing, so that we can react quickly to purchases based on the timing of the PRC pricing levels adjustments.

The Company’s inventory turnover for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was approximately 45 days and 41 days, respectively, to account for additional product purchases for on-hand inventory during a period of rising prices to take advantage of our large storage capacity.  The Company is continually working to optimize its inventory turnover, which expands sales capacity based on increased inventory movement.  In times of anticipated rising prices the Company tries to lock-in pricing and increase inventory on-hand prior to the PRC pricing mechanism adjusting the set retail price upwards.

The retail prices of gasoline and diesel, or finished oil sold in the PRC, are subject to the government guiding ceiling price.  In order to link domestic oil prices more closely to changes in the global crude oil prices in a controlled manner, the Administrative Measures on Oil Prices promulgated by the National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) in the PRC on May 7, 2009 stipulates that the NDRC will adjust domestic finished oil prices when the international market price for a basket of crude oil, including Brent, Dubai and Indonesia’s Cinta, changes more than 4.0% over 22 consecutive business days.  The NDRC adjusts domestic finished oil prices by modifying the retail price for gasoline and diesel in all provinces, which has an upstream pricing effect over the wholesale of finished oil products.  Detail of the price adjustments during the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Retail Price Adjustments as set by the NDRC per metric ton:

NDRC Retail Price
 
Gasoline Price per mt
 
Inc. (Dec.)
   
Diesel Price per mt
 
Inc. (Dec.)
 
Adjustment Date
 
RMB
   
$USD
 
RMB
 
%
   
RMB
   
$USD
 
RMB
 
%
 
June 30, 2010 - FYE
   
7,990
   
$
1,177
 
Annual
   
6.1%
     
7,260
   
$
1,069
 
Annual
   
6.9%
 
October 26, 2010
   
8,220
   
$
1,237
 
+230
   
2.9%
     
7,480
   
$
1,125
 
+220
   
3.0%
 
December 22, 2010
   
8,530
   
$
1,283
 
+310
   
3.8%
     
7,780
   
$
1,170
 
+300
   
4.0%
 
February 20, 2011
   
8,880
   
$
1,353
 
+350
   
4.1%
     
8,130
   
$
1,238
 
+350
   
4.5%
 
April 7, 2011
   
9,380
   
$
1,436
 
+500
   
5.6%
     
8,530
   
$
1,306
 
+400
   
4.9%
 
June 30, 2011 - FYE
   
9,380
   
$
1,451
 
Annual
   
17.4%
     
8,530
   
$
1,320
 
Annual
   
17.5%
 
October 9, 2011
   
9,080
   
$
1,432
 
-300
   
(3.2%
)
   
8,230
   
$
1,298
 
-300
   
(3.5%
)
February 8, 2012
   
9,380
   
$
1,491
 
  +300
   
3.3%
     
8,530
   
$
1,356
 
  +300
   
3.6%
 
March 20, 2012
   
9,980
   
$
1,581
 
+600
   
6.4%
     
9,130
   
$
1,446
 
+600
   
7.0%
 
May 10, 2012
   
9,650
   
$
1,531
 
-330
   
(3.3%
)
   
8,820
   
$
1,399
 
-310
   
(3.4%
)
June 9, 2012
   
9,120
   
$
1,443
 
-530
   
(5.5%
)
   
8,310
   
$
1,315
 
-510
   
(5.8%
)
June 30, 2012 - FYE
   
9,120
   
$
1,444
 
Annual
   
(2.8%
)
   
8,310
   
$
1,316
 
Annual
   
(2.6%
)
July 11, 2012
   
8,700
   
$
1,379
 
   -420
   
(4.6%
)
   
7,910
   
$
1,254
 
 -400
   
(4.8%
)
August 9, 2012
   
9,090
   
$
1,438
 
+390
   
4.5%
     
8,280
   
$
1,310
 
+370
   
4.7%
 
 
 
$USD equivalent price per metric ton is based on the exchange rate at the effective date of the retail price adjustment or year end.  Over the past fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 there have been two retail price increases and three retail price decreases representing an approximate 2.8% net price decrease in gasoline and 2.6% net price decrease in diesel retail prices.  Over the past two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, there have been a total of six retail price increases and three retail price decreases representing a cumulative approximate 14.1% net price increase in gasoline and 14.5% net price increase in diesel retail prices over the twenty-four month period.  This approximates to the price increase of 15.7% and 25.7% in Brent crude oil prices during the twelve and twenty-four month periods ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Based on the metric ton retail price of gasoline at year-end June 30, 2012, the consumer price at the pump was approximately $1.07/liter (or $4.05/gallon) for gasoline and $1.12/liter (or $4.25/gallon) for diesel.  Based on the metric ton retail price of gasoline at year-end June 30, 2011, the consumer price at the pump was approximately $1.03/liter (or $3.91/gallon) for gasoline and $1.14/liter (or $4.30/gallon) for diesel.

The above PRC retail price control increase and decrease reflects the fluctuations in global crude oil prices.  As a result, the weighted average wholesale price of our products for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $1,201/mt and $1,019/mt, respectively.

Operating Licenses

The Company holds two distinct licenses for the wholesale distribution of petroleum products in the PRC.  The Certificate for Wholesale Distribution of Finished Oil (the “FO License”) is a license granted by the PRC central government.  The FO License allows us to sell our products to wholesale customers and other users of gasoline, diesel and solvents.  The FO License must be renewed every 5 years.  Our most recent renewal process extends our license from April 13, 2011 through April 13, 2016.  We hold this license at the discretion of the PRC government.  We also hold a Dangerous Chemical Distribution License (the “DCD License”) that allows us and our personnel to handle and transport gasoline and diesel oil. The DCD License must be renewed every 3 years. We are currently in the renewal process and the new license will extend until 2015.  The Constitution of the PRC states that all mineral and oil resources belong to the State.  Therefore, without these licenses, we would not be able to transport and sell our products.
 
In addition to business licenses issued by the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce, our two retail gas stations, one at each of our storage facility locations, hold a renewable Operating License for Hazardous Chemicals and a renewable Operating License for Retail Sale of Finished Oil that allows us to sell at retail gasoline, diesel and solvents. Both licenses are subject to annual inspections - the Hazardous Chemical License by the provincial Administration of Work Safety and the Retail License by the provincial Department of Commerce - and failure to pass the annual inspection may lead to their revocations.
 
Suppliers

The Company purchases diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, solvents, kerosene and other additives directly from a limited number of refineries located mostly in the eastern and northwestern regions of the PRC.  The primary products purchased are gasoline, #90 and #93 grades, and diesel #10.  The Company has long-term, established relationships with these suppliers.  The Company’s advances to suppliers account represents cash paid in advance for purchases of inventory from suppliers.  The Company locks in availability and pricing with suppliers in advance by using the Company’s cash resources.  The Company expects to maintain supplier advances in the future to ensure that the Company has access to adequate supplies and timely shipments to act as a hedge based on the movement of industry pricing. The deposits are held by the Company’s refinery suppliers to ensure that the delivery of inventory to the Company is made in a timely manner. The Company attempts to maintain a significant balance on account with the refineries with the expectation of receiving preferential pricing and delivery.  The Company does not foresee any potential loss with regard to these advances as a result of the suppliers being large enterprises that have significant controls placed upon them by PRC regulation.  The Company has not had to make any historical adjustments to these accounts for any deficiencies or negative impact related to the Company’s suppliers.

Below is a list of suppliers that represented more than 10% of our purchases in years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Supplier/Refinery Purchases > 10% of Total Annual Purchase
 
   
For the Year Ended
 
Suppliers
 
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
 
Yan Lian Industrial Group
    19.3 %     18.2 %
Tianjin Dagang Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.
    16.7 %     14.8 %
Panjin Jinjiang Oil Company
    16.2 %     18.6 %
Guangzhou Tenghao Company
    14.7 %     16.1 %
Jinan Blue Star Petroleum Co.
    13.9 %     15.3 %
TOTAL
    80.8 %     83.0 %
 
 
China’s top two refiners are Sinopec and PetroChina, which supply the majority of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products in the PRC.  Independent refineries, also known as teapot refineries, collectively account for approximately 1.8 million barrels/day (“b/d”) of production capacity (or approximately 20% of China’s total refining capacity).  Refinery capacity in the PRC is expected to continue to grow from 8.6 million b/d in 2009 to 10.1 million b/d in 2015 to 11.5 million b/d in 2020, according to the Business Monitor International, China Oil and Gas Report (BMI).

Longwei’s suppliers are considered to be some of the largest of these refiners, which are typically state-owned refineries outside of the Sinopec/PetroChina supply hierarchy.  While we are dependent on these suppliers for our finished petroleum products, we are always seeking to expand our supply sources and believe that we can find alternative suppliers with comparable terms within a reasonable amount of time without any significant disruption in our operations.  Since inception, we have not experienced any difficulty in obtaining refined products in a timely manner.

Supplier Risks

The Company depends on suppliers, namely refineries, for inventory. The cost of inventory may fluctuate substantially and it is possible that our demand for inventory could not be met due to short supply, may be available from only one or a limited number of suppliers, or may only be available from foreign suppliers. Increased costs or difficulties in obtaining inventory in the requisite quantities, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. The credit crisis and rapidly escalating raw material costs across a variety of industries created additional risks for our supplier base. In the year ending June 30, 2013, the Company’s suppliers could face financial difficulties as a result of the global economic downturn. We actively monitor our suppliers' financial condition, and to date we have no knowledge of significant concerns with the financial stability of any of our major suppliers.
 
We are dependent upon the ability of refinery suppliers to meet product specifications, standards and delivery schedules at anticipated costs. While we maintain a qualification and performance surveillance system to control risk associated with this reliance on third parties, the failure of suppliers to meet commitments could adversely affect delivery schedules and profitability, while jeopardizing our ability to fulfill commitments to customers.
 
Research and Development

The Company expenses the cost of research and development as incurred.  Research and development costs for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were not significant.
 
Intellectual Property

The Company currently does not own any intellectual properties.  We do however hold two primary licenses: (1) Wholesale Distribution of Finished Oil License, and (2) Dangerous Chemical Distribution License.  These two licenses were initially obtained when we began operations in 1995.  These licenses do not appear on our balance sheets within the consolidated financial statements.  However, the FO License has a renewable 5 year term and the DCD License has a renewable 3 year term.  We consider these licenses to be extremely valuable and believe our operations would be severely impacted if these licenses were not adequately maintained.

Industry

Our operations are in Shanxi Province, which is a center of industrial operations and energy supply within the PRC.  We believe our Taiyuan facility is well positioned to continue revenue growth within the metropolitan area of Taiyuan.  The Gujiao facility is located within a dense industrial geography and is expected to continue to generate strong revenue growth going forward.  The two facilities have a combined storage capacity of 120,000mt.  We are under contract to purchase the assets of a third facility in northern Shanxi Province, Huajie Petroleum, which would expand our total storage capacity to 220,000mt.

The development of Central China has become the focus of the PRC’s economic growth plan amid the slowly recovering global economy and the slower general GDP expansion, with key industries such as agriculture, energy and machinery being promoted by the government.  The GDP growth rate for Shanxi Province during 2011 was 13% according to the China Daily, March 13, 2012, and it is expected to outpace the general economic growth in the PRC for 2012.

The PRC is the world’s second largest consumer of petroleum products behind the United States, according to www.platts.com.  The Business Monitor International, China Oil and Gas Report (BMI) forecasts that the demand for gasoline and diesel, which is still relatively low on a per capita basis, has been on a steady increase and is projected to continue to grow in line with rising car ownership and industrial/agriculture production in the PRC.  According to BMI, China’s oil consumption will grow to 11.5 million barrels per day (b/d) by 2015 and 13.3 million b/d by 2020.  
 

We believe there are two key market trends according to the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security that allow for substantial growth in the PRC over the next three to five years:
 
1.  
Energy demand. Oil consumption in the PRC is growing at an annual rate of 7.5%.  The PRC is now the top global energy consumer and growing.  Over 20% of the PRC’s energy demand is satisfied by oil.  We are located in a province without pipelines or refineries that requires significant transportation logistics and storage, which can be facilitated by the Company.
   
2.  
Automobile ownership.  Automobiles in the PRC are expected to grow at an annual rate of 19%, and the PRC is now the largest new automobile market in the world.  From 1990 – 2010, 90 times more automobiles were on the road in the PRC, and by 2030 the PRC is expected to have as many automobiles on the road as the US.  The Company has good supplier relationships with many of the major gasoline retailers in Shanxi.

Business Strategy

Internal Growth

The Company seeks organic growth by growing with our existing customer base and expanding our sales using our direct sales force and customer referrals.  We continue to seek expansion of our customer base within Shanxi Province, and are focused on the development of our industrial customer base at the Gujiao Facility.  We also seek to continue to improve our inventory turnover.

Geographic Growth

The Company will continue to seek out additional facilities with the intention of acquiring facilities in the future that are accretive to earnings with a short payback period on investment. Future potential acquisitions will be contemplated by our management with the knowledge and understanding we have gained from operations and business development work completed at both the Taiyuan and Gujiao facilities.  In general, we intend to review potential acquisitions of facilities that we believe will generate profits over the initial 3 year term for us that equals or exceeds the total purchase price of a new facility.  We are currently under a contract to purchase the assets of Huajie Petroleum.  The proposed assets will increase our storage capacity by an additional 100,000mt.  The Company has paid a deposit for the assets of RMB 550 million (approximately $87.1 million) through cash on hand.  The total purchase price is RMB 700 million (approximately $110.9 million).  The Huajie Petroleum assets are located in an industrial and mining region, approximately 200 kilometers to the north of our Taiyuan facility.
 
Government Regulations

Finished Oil Distribution

Prior to 2006, significant gaps existed in the laws and regulations pertaining to the finished oil industry, and the relevant rules for this industry were, to some extent, inconsistent and subject to the discretion of the relevant government authorities.

In 2006, greater specificity was added to the rules for commercial activities in the finished oil industry with the enactment of the Measures on the Administration of the Finished Oil Market (promulgated on December 4, 2006 by the PRC Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) and effective as of January 1, 2007, (the “Measures”). This regulation provides comprehensive details on the finished oil wholesale and resale application procedures, qualification requirements, and rules for annual inspections. Enterprises (foreign or domestic-funded) meeting certain requirements can submit applications to the MOFCOM for a certificate of approval to conduct gasoline and diesel (including bio-diesel) wholesale, retail and storage businesses.

The first step required in applying to engage in the wholesale of finished oil is a preliminary examination by the provincial MOFCOM where the enterprise is located. Thereafter, the provincial MOFCOM will forward the application materials together with its opinions on the preliminary examination to the MOFCOM, which will then decide on whether to grant the Certificate of Approval for the Wholesale of Finished Oil.

An enterprise applying to engage in the finished oil wholesale business must, among other requirements, possess the following:
 
 
(i)
long-term and stable supply of finished oil;
 
 
(ii)
a legal entity with a registered capital of no less than RMB 30 million;
 
 
(iii)
a finished oil depot, which shall have a capacity not smaller than 10,000 m3 (cubic meters), conforming to the local urban and rural planning requirements, and be approved by other relevant administrative departments (1 cubic meter is the equivalent of 1 metric ton of water at 4° Celsius); and
 
 
(iv)
Facilities for unloading finished oil such as conduit pipes, special railway lines, and transportation vehicles with a capacity of 10,000 metric tons or more to transport refined oil via rail, on the highway or over water to ports.
 
 
The application procedure for the retail of finished oil is similar to that for wholesale except that the preliminary examination takes place at the administrative department for commerce at the municipal level, and the certificate of approval is issued at the provincial level.

An enterprise applying to engage in the finished oil retail business must, among other requirements, possess the following:
 
 
(i)
long-term and stable channels to finished oil supply and a supply agreement with an enterprise that has been qualified to engage in the wholesale business of finished oil for a period of three years or more in line with its business scale;
 
 
(ii)
qualified professional and technical personnel to handle inspections, metrology, storage and fire safety and the safe production of finished oil; and
 
 
(iii)
gas stations designed and built to comply with the relevant national standards and approved by the relevant administrative department.
 
Enterprises possessing certificates of approval are subject to annual inspection by the relevant provincial MOFCOM which will review:
 
 
(i)
the execution and performance of finished oil supply agreements;
 
 
(ii)
the operation results of the enterprise for the previous year;
 
 
(iii)
whether the enterprise and its supporting facilities are in compliance with the technical requirements under the Measures; and
 
 
(iv)
The current measures, among other measures, being taken by the enterprise regarding quality control, metrology, fire safety, security and environmental protection.
 
When we pass the annual inspection, the certificates of approval we hold continue to be valid. An enterprise failing an annual inspection will be ordered to rectify all deficiencies within a certain time limit by the MOFCOM and/or its provincial branches. If such deficiencies have not been rectified within the specified time limit, its certificates of approval shall be revoked by the original issuing authority.

We currently are in full compliance with the Measures, and hold valid operating licenses to conduct our businesses. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will not fail to satisfy the above mentioned requirements in the future.

Pricing for Finished Oil

The PRC National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) regulates domestic oil prices as part of its macro-management over the economy in order to control dramatic fluctuations in oil prices.

The Administrative Measures on Oil Prices ( trial implementation ), or the Price Measures, promulgated by the NDRC on May 7, 2009 stipulates that the NDRC will adjust domestic finished oil prices when the international market price for crude oil changes more than 4% over 22 consecutive working days. By contrast, crude oil prices are determined solely by enterprises engaging in this industry.

The NDRC adjusts domestic finished oil prices by modifying the retail price cap for gasoline and diesel in all provinces, autonomous regions, and directly administered municipalities. Thereafter, the administrative authorities at the provincial level adjust the wholesale price caps from the corresponding retail price caps. Where there are no specific contractual arrangements for a supplier’s delivery to a retailer, the wholesale price caps may be further deducted to take into account the retailer’s transportation cost among other expenses.

The Price Measures stipulate that the domestic finished oil prices shall be calculated according to the normal profit rate for refiners when the crude oil price on the international market is lower than $80 per barrel. When the international crude oil market price exceeds $130 per barrel, the NDRC will adopt certain fiscal and tax policies to ensure the continuing production and supply of refined oil products. Further, gasoline and diesel prices will only be increased slightly (if at all) in consideration of manufacturers and consumers, as well as the stability of the national economy.

The exact formula for calculating finished oil prices domestically has not been published. However, the NDRC has stated that such formula is based on the weighted average of the international market prices, together with the average domestic processing costs, taxes, fees incurred in distribution channels, and suitable profits for refiners. Moreover, the NDRC adjusts the cost index seasonally in accordance with the actual situation with respect to prices.
 

Environmental Protection

The relevant PRC governmental authorities set national and local environmental protection standards, as well as examine and issue approvals on environmental aspects of different stages of various projects. We are required to file an environmental impact statement, or in some cases, an environmental impact assessment outline, to obtain such approvals. The filing must demonstrate that the project in question conforms to applicable environmental standards. Generally speaking, environmental protection bureaus will issue approvals and permits for projects using modern pollution control measurement technology.

The PRC national and local environmental laws and regulations impose fees for the discharge of waste substances above prescribed levels, require the payment of fines for serious violations and provide that the PRC national and local governments may, at their own discretion, close or suspend any facility which fails to comply with orders requiring it to cease or improve operations causing environmental damage.

In accordance with the requirements of the environmental protection laws of the PRC, we have installed the necessary environmental protection equipment, adopted advanced environmental protection technologies, established responsibility systems for environmental protection, and reported to and registered with the relevant local environmental protection department.

Dangerous Chemicals

PRC laws and regulations on dangerous chemicals require that a Dangerous Chemical Distribution License, or the DCD License, be obtained for all companies that handle and transport dangerous chemicals.

Foreign-invested Enterprises Engaging in Oil-related Businesses

Under the Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment, jointly promulgated by the MOFCOM and the NDRC on October 31, 2007 and effective as of December 1, 2007, each of the following falls within the restricted category for foreign investment: wholesale of oil products, the construction and operation of gas stations, and the production of liquid bio-fuels (i.e., fuel ethanol, biodiesel). Foreign investors can only engage in commercial activities involving liquid bio-fuels or retail distribution of finished oil (where the foreign investor possesses 30 or more gas stations or where it sells different brands of oil through different distributors) through a joint venture with a Chinese partner, and the Chinese partner must hold a controlling interest in the joint venture. As a result of these restrictions, all of our business operations are conducted by a domestic entity, Taiyuan Longwei Economy & Trading Co., Ltd.
 
Corporate Structure

The Company began operations in July 1995 in the PRC.  We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on March 17, 2000 as Tabatha II, Inc.  On October 12, 2007, we changed our name to Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited. On October 16, 2007, we entered into a Share Exchange Agreement and issued 69,000,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for 100% of the outstanding ownership units of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (Longwei BVI), a British Virgin Islands entity.  This transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition. Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, formerly known as Tabatha II, Inc., did not have any operations and majority-voting control was transferred to the previous owners of Longwei BVI.  The transaction required a recapitalization of Longwei BVI. Since Longwei BVI acquired a controlling voting interest, it was deemed the accounting acquirer, while Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (formerly Tabatha II, Inc.) was deemed the legal acquirer.
 
Inflation

Inflationary factors such as increases in the cost of our Product and overhead costs may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations to date, a high rate of inflation in the future may have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain current levels of gross margin and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues if the selling prices of our products do not increase with these increased costs.

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Our operating subsidiaries purchase all products and render services in the PRC, and receive payment from customers in the PRC using RMB as the functional currency.  All of our customers and suppliers are located in the PRC. While our reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar, all of our consolidated revenues and the majority of consolidated operating costs and expenses are denominated in RMB. Substantially all of our assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. As a result, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as our revenues and results of operations may be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between U.S. Dollars and RMB. We have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign exchange risk.

We incurred a foreign currency translation adjustment increase of $6,597,958 for the year ended June 30, 2012, as compared with the foreign currency translation adjustment increase of $12,983,503 for the year ended June 30, 2011.   On July 21, 2005, China reformed its foreign currency exchange policy, revalued the RMB by 2.1 percent and allowed the RMB to appreciate as much as 0.3 percent per day against the U.S. dollar. We implemented exchange rates in translating RMB into U.S. dollars in our financial statements for years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates and revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the periods presented and shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates. Any translation adjustments resulting are not included in determining net income but are included in foreign currency translation adjustment to other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity.  If the RMB appreciates against the U.S. dollar, revenue and expenses would be higher than they would have been if there were no fluctuations in the currencies.  Conversely, if the RMB depreciates against the U.S. dollar, revenue and expenses would be lower than they would have been if there were no fluctuations in the currencies.
 
 
Taxation, Fees and Royalties
 
Companies which operate petroleum and petrochemical businesses in China are subject to a variety of taxes, fees and royalties.  Since January 1, 2008, the general enterprise income tax rate imposed on entities, other than certain enterprises defined in the new Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC, has been 25%.
 
Seasonality

Our business is relatively stable and predictable and is not subject to changes in seasonality.

Employees

We currently have 77 full-time employees, including our managers and officers. We do not have any part-time employees.  We expect that additional sales and material handling personnel will be required as the business expands.  Our employees are interviewed and hired by our human resource department. We believe that our relationship with our employees is good.  Management expects that our access to reasonably priced and competent labor will continue into the foreseeable future.  Our employees are not represented by any union.
 
Environmental Matters

We believe that we are in compliance with present environmental protection requirements in all material respects. Our distribution processes generate noise, waste water, gaseous wastes, petrochemical wastes, and other industrial wastes. We have installed various types of anti-pollution equipment in our facilities to reduce, treat, and where feasible, recycle the wastes generated in our business. Our operations are subject to regulation and periodic monitoring by local environmental protection authorities.

Corporate Information

Our principal executive office is No. 30 Dajingyu Avenue, Wan Bailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China, PC 030024.  Our main telephone number is (1) 727-641-1357 and our facsimile number is (1) 727-231-0944.  Annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.


RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this report before making an investment decision with regard to the Company’s securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this annual report that are not historic facts are forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of the Company’s common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
 
Risks Related to Business Operations
 
We may be unable to manage our growth.
 
We are planning for rapid growth and intend to aggressively expand operations. The growth in the size and geographic range of our business will place significant demands on management and our operating systems. Our ability to manage growth effectively will depend on our ability to attract additional management personnel; to develop and improve operating systems; to hire, train, and manage an employee base; and to maintain adequate service capacity. Additionally, the proposed expansion of operations may require hiring additional management personnel to oversee procurement duties. We will also be required to rapidly expand operating systems and processes in order to support the projected increase in product demand. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively manage growth and build the infrastructure necessary to achieve growth as management has forecasted.
 
 
The strategy of acquiring complementary businesses and assets may fail which could reduce our ability to compete for customers.
 
As part of our business strategy, we have pursued, and intend to continue to pursue, selective strategic acquisitions of businesses, assets and technologies that complement our existing business. We intend to make other acquisitions in the future if suitable opportunities arise. Acquisitions involve uncertainties and risks, including:

 
potential ongoing financial obligations and unforeseen or hidden liabilities;
 
failure to achieve the intended objectives, benefits or revenue-enhancing opportunities;
 
costs and difficulties of integrating acquired businesses and managing a larger business; and
 
diversion of resources and management attention.
 
The failure to address these risks successfully may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Any such acquisition may require a significant amount of capital investment, which would decrease the amount of cash available for working capital or capital expenditures. In addition, if we use our equity securities to pay for acquisitions, we may dilute the value of your shares. If we borrow funds to finance acquisitions, such debt instruments may contain restrictive covenants that could, among other things, restrict us from distributing dividends. Such acquisitions may also generate significant amortization expense related to intangible assets.
 
We depend on our key executives, and our business and growth may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

Our future success depends substantially on the continued services of our key executives. In particular, we are highly dependent upon Mr. Cai Yongjun, our chairman and chief executive officer, who has established relationships within the industries we operate. If we lose the services of one or more of our current management, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all, with suitable or qualified candidates, and may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new officers with industry experience similar to our current officers, which could severely disrupt our business and growth. In addition, if any of our executives joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some of our suppliers or customers. Furthermore, as we expect to continue to expand our operations, we will need to continue attracting and retaining experienced management and key research and development personnel.

Competition for qualified candidates could cause us to offer higher compensation and other benefits in order to attract and retain them, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We may also be unable to attract or retain the personnel necessary to achieve our business objectives, and any failure in this regard could severely disrupt our business and growth.

The current economic and credit environment could have an adverse effect on demand for certain of our products and services, which would in turn have a negative impact on our results of operations, our cash flows, our financial condition, our ability to borrow and our stock price.

Since late 2008, global market and economic conditions have been disrupted and volatile. Concerns over increased energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, the U.S. mortgage market and a declining residential real estate market in the U.S. have contributed to this increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and the markets going forward. These factors, combined with volatile oil prices, declining business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment, have precipitated a global recession.
 
It is difficult to predict how long the current economic conditions will persist, whether they will deteriorate further, and which of our products, if not all of them, will be adversely affected. As a result, these conditions could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our business will suffer if we cannot obtain, maintain or renew necessary permits or licenses.

All PRC enterprises engaging in the sale of finished oil products are required to obtain from various PRC governmental authorities certain permits and licenses, including, without limitation, the Certificate for Wholesale Distribution of Finished Oil and the Dangerous Chemical Distribution License. We have obtained permits and licenses required for the distribution of finished oil. Failure to obtain all necessary approvals/permits may subject us to various penalties, such as fines or being required to vacate from the facilities where we currently operate our business.

These permits and licenses are subject to periodic renewal and/or reassessment by the relevant PRC government authorities and the standards of compliance required in relation thereto may from time to time be subject to change. We intend to apply for renewal and/or reassessment of such permits and licenses when required by applicable laws and regulations, however, we cannot assure you that we can obtain, maintain or renew the permits and licenses or accomplish the reassessment of such permits and licenses in a timely manner. Any changes in compliance standards, or any new laws or regulations that may prohibit or render it more restrictive for us to conduct our business or increase our compliance costs may adversely affect our operations or profitability. Any failure by us to obtain, maintain or renew the licenses permits and approvals may have a material adverse effect on the operation of our business. In addition, we may not be able to carry on business without such permits and licenses being renewed and/or reassessed.
 
 
Power shortages, natural disasters, terrorist acts or other events could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

Our business could be materially and adversely affected by power shortages, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other disruptive events in the PRC. For example, in early 2008, parts of the PRC were affected by severe snow storms that significantly impacted public transportation systems and the power supply in those areas. In May 2008, Sichuan Province in the PRC suffered a strong earthquake measuring approximately 8.0 on the Richter scale that caused widespread damage and casualties. The May 2008 Sichuan earthquake had a material adverse effect on the general economic conditions in the areas affected by the earthquake and severely affected the transportation systems in those areas. Any future natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other disruptive events in the PRC could cause a reduction in usage of or other severe disruptions to, public transportation systems and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

If we require additional financing, we may not be able to find such financing on satisfactory terms or at all.

Our capital requirements may be accelerated as a result of many factors, including timing of development activities, underestimates of budget items, unanticipated expenses or capital expenditures, future product opportunities with collaborators and future business combinations. Consequently, we may need to seek additional debt or equity financing, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all, and which may be dilutive to our stockholders. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience dilution. To the extent that we raise additional capital by issuing debt securities, we may incur substantial interest obligations, may be required to pledge assets as security for the debt and may be constrained by restrictive financial and/or operational covenants. Debt financing would also be superior to our stockholders’ interest in bankruptcy or liquidation.
 
Our operating results may fluctuate, which makes our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations.

We currently consume a large amount of refined diesel and gasoline. While we try to adjust the sales price of the products to track international crude oil price fluctuations, our ability to pass on the increased cost resulting in diesel and gasoline price increases to our customers is dependent on international and domestic market conditions as well as the PRC government’s price control over refined petroleum products. For example, the international crude oil price reached its historically high level in July 2008, but we were not able to effectively pass the increased cost to our customers. Although the current price-setting mechanism for refined petroleum products in China allows the PRC government to adjust price in the PRC market when the average international crude oil price fluctuates beyond certain levels within a certain time period, the PRC government still retains discretion as to whether or when to adjust the refined petroleum products price. The PRC government will exercise certain price controls over refined petroleum products once international crude oil price experiences sustained growth or becomes significantly volatile. As a result, our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected by the fluctuation of crude oil and refined petroleum product prices. Our operating results may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control, such as the price of crude oil. For these reasons, comparing operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful, and you should not rely on our past results as an indication of future performance. Quarterly and annual revenues, costs and expenses as a percentage of our revenues may be significantly different from our historical or projected rates. Operating results in future quarters may fall below expectations. Any of these events could cause the price of our common stock to fall.
 
We rely heavily on outside suppliers for products derived from crude oil and other raw materials, and may even experience disruption of our ability to obtain products refined from crude oil and other raw materials.
 
We purchase a significant portion of our products from outside suppliers located in different provinces within the PRC. We are also aware that a large portion of our products originated in other countries.  We are subject to the political, geographical and economic risks associated with these other provinces and perhaps even the countries where the products have originated. If one or more of our material supply contracts were terminated or disrupted due to any natural disasters or political events, it is possible that we would not be able to find sufficient alternative sources of supply in a timely manner or on commercially reasonable terms. As a result, our business and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.
 
  
Our business faces operation risks and natural disasters that may cause significant property damages, personal injuries and interruption of operations, and we may not have sufficient insurance coverage for all potential financial losses incurred.
 
Transporting petroleum products involves a number of operating hazards.  Significant operating hazards and natural disasters may cause interruption to business operations, property or environmental damages as well as personal injuries, and each of these incidents could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
We do not yet maintain insurance coverage on our property, plant, equipment and inventory. However, preventative measures such as insurance may not be effective in any event and if we should acquire insurance coverage it may not be sufficient to cover all the financial losses caused by operation risks and potential natural disasters, among other risks. Losses incurred or payments required to be made by us due to operating hazards or natural disasters, which are not fully insured, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent on third parties to transport our products, so their failure to transport the products could adversely affect our earnings, sales and geographic market.
 
We use third parties for the vast majority of our shipping and transportation needs. If these parties fail to deliver products in a timely fashion, including lack of available trucks or drivers, labor stoppages or if there is an increase in transportation costs, including increased fuel costs, it would have a material adverse effect on our earnings and could reduce our sales and geographic market.
 
We have limited business insurance coverage and potential liabilities could exceed our ability to pay them.
 
The insurance industry in the PRC is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in the PRC offer limited business insurance products. We do not have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in the PRC. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster may result in substantial costs and the diversion of our resources.
 
Risks Related to Corporate Governance and Common Stock

Our common stock is classified as a “penny stock” as that term is generally defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mean equity securities with a price of less than $5.00.  Our common stock will be subject to rules that impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage in certain transactions involving a penny stock.
 
We are subject to the penny stock rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission that require brokers to provide extensive disclosure to its customers prior to executing trades in penny stocks. These disclosure requirements may cause a reduction in the trading activity of our Common Stock, which in all likelihood would make it difficult for the Company’s stockholders to sell their securities.
 
Rule 3a51-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a minimum bid price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to a limited number of exceptions which are not available to us. It is likely that our shares will be considered to be penny stocks for the immediately foreseeable future. This classification severely and adversely affects any market liquidity for our common stock.
 
For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the penny stock rules require that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks and the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.  In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience and objectives of the person and make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and that that person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form, sets forth:

 
the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination, and
 
that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.
 
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions.

Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
 
 
Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may not wish to engage in the above-referenced necessary paperwork and disclosures and/or may encounter difficulties in their attempt to sell shares of our common stock, which may affect the ability of selling shareholders or other holders to sell their shares in any secondary market and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in any secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our common stock. In addition, the liquidity for our common stock may decrease, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our common stock. Our common stock is subject to such penny stock rules for the foreseeable future and our shareholders will, in all likelihood, find it difficult to sell their common stock.

The market for penny stock has experienced numerous frauds and abuses which could adversely impact subscribers of our stock.

We believe that the market for penny stocks has suffered from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
 
 
control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;
 
manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;
 
“boiler room" practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons;
 
excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and
 
wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the inevitable collapse of those prices with consequent investor losses.
 
We believe that many of these abuses have occurred with respect to the promotion of low price stock companies that lacked experienced management, adequate financial resources, an adequate business plan and/or marketable and successful business or product.

We are controlled by the officers and directors of the Company.
 
Our officers, directors and principal stockholders and their affiliates own or control a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders, if acting together, would be able to effectively control matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of our Board of Directors.
 
Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of members of the Board of Directors.
 
Our certificate of incorporation limits the personal liability of the directors of the Company for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, subject to certain exceptions, to the fullest extent allowed. We are organized under Colorado law. Accordingly, except in limited circumstances, our directors will not be liable to our stockholders for breach of their fiduciary duties.
 
Provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Colorado corporate law have anti-takeover effects.
 
Some provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay or prevent a change in control of us, even if that change might be beneficial to our stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that might make acquiring control of us difficult, including provisions limiting rights to call special meetings of stockholders and regulating the ability of our stockholders to nominate directors for election at annual meetings of our stockholders. In addition, our board of directors has the authority, without further approval of our stockholders, to issue common stock having such rights, preferences and privileges as the board of directors may determine. Any such issuance of common stock could, under some circumstances, have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of us and might adversely affect the rights of holders of common stock.
 
In addition, we are subject to Colorado statutes regulating business combinations, takeovers and control share acquisitions, which might also hinder or delay a change in control of us. Anti-takeover provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, anti-takeover provisions that could be included in the common stock when issued and the Colorado statutes regulating business combinations, takeovers and control share acquisitions can depress the market price of our securities and can limit the stockholders’ ability to receive a premium on their shares by discouraging takeover and tender offer bids, even if such events could be viewed by our shareholders or others as beneficial transactions.
  
Our internal financial reporting procedures are still being developed. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the Company will need to allocate significant resources to meet applicable internal financial reporting standards.
 
We have adopted disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to management, including principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We are taking steps to develop and adopt appropriate disclosure controls and procedures.
 
 
These efforts require significant time and resources. If we are unable to establish appropriate internal financial reporting controls and procedures, our reported financial information may be inaccurate and we will encounter difficulties in the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements by our independent auditors, which in turn may have material adverse effects on our ability to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and to comply with SEC reporting obligations.
 
Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 could prevent us from producing reliable financial reports or identifying fraud. In addition, current and potential stockholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
 
We are subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, and a lack of effective controls could preclude the Company from accomplishing these critical functions. We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 5 (“AS 5”) which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.  Although we intend to augment our internal control procedures and expand our accounting staff, there is no guarantee that this effort will be adequate.
 
During the course of testing, we may identify deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section 404 and AS 5. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal accounting controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
 
Shareholders may have difficulty trading and obtaining quotations for our common stock.
 
Our common stock may not be actively traded, and the bid and ask prices for our common stock on the NYSE MKT may fluctuate widely. As a result, shareholders may find it difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations of the price of, our securities. This severely limits the liquidity of the common stock, and would likely reduce the market price of our common stock and hamper our ability to raise additional capital.
 
The market price of our common stock may, and is likely to continue to be, highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations.

The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of factors that are beyond our control, including:
 
 
dilution caused by the issuance of additional shares of common stock and other forms of equity securities in connection with future capital financings to fund business operations and growth, to attract and retain valuable personnel and in connection with future strategic partnerships with other companies;
 
announcements of new acquisitions or other business initiatives by the Company’s competitors;
 
our ability to take advantage of new acquisitions or other business initiatives;
 
fluctuations in revenue from our petroleum products;
 
changes in the market for petroleum products and/or in the capital markets generally;
 
changes in the demand for petroleum products, including changes resulting from the introduction or expansion of new petroleum products;
 
quarterly variations in our revenues and operating expenses;
 
changes in the valuation of similarly situated companies, both in our industry and in other industries;
 
changes in analysts’ estimates affecting us, our competitors and/or our industry;
 
changes in the accounting methods used in or otherwise affecting our industry;
 
additions and departures of key personnel;
 
announcements of technological innovations or new products available to our industry;
 
announcements by relevant governments pertaining to incentives for biodegradable product development programs;
 
fluctuations in interest rates and the availability of capital in the capital markets; and
 
significant sales of our common stock, including sales by the investors following registration of the shares of common stock issued in future offerings by us.
 
These and other factors are largely beyond our control, and the impact of these risks, singularly or in the aggregate, may result in material adverse changes to the market price of our common stock and/or our results of operations and financial condition.
 
 
Our operating results may fluctuate significantly, and these fluctuations may cause our stock price to decline.
 
Operating results will likely vary in the future primarily as the result of fluctuations in our revenues and operating expenses, expenses that we incur, and other factors. If results of operations do not meet the expectations of current or potential investors, the price of our common stock may decline.
 
We are required to pay dividends under certain recent financing arrangements but otherwise we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

We are required to pay a dividend to the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock.  We do not intend to declare dividends payable to common stock shareholders for the foreseeable future.  We anticipate that we will reinvest any future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Therefore, investors will not receive any funds unless they sell their common stock, and stockholders may be unable to sell their shares on favorable terms or at all. Investors cannot be assured of a positive return on investment or that they will not lose the entire amount of their investment in our common stock.
 
Risks Related to the Company’s Corporate Structure
 
PRC laws and regulations governing our business and the validity of certain contractual arrangements are uncertain. If we are found to be in violation, we could be subject to sanctions which could result in significant disruptions to our operations and/or our ability to generate revenues.
 
There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business, or the enforcement and performance of our contractual arrangements with our vendors and customers. We are considered a foreign person or foreign enterprise under PRC law.  These laws and regulations are relatively new and may be subject to change, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively.
 
The PRC government has broad discretion in dealing with violations of laws and regulations, including levying fines, revoking business and other licenses and requiring actions necessary for compliance. In particular, licenses and permits issued or granted to us by relevant governmental bodies may be revoked at a later time by higher regulatory bodies. We cannot predict the effect of the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations on our business. We cannot assure our shareholders that our current ownership and operating structure would not be found in violation of any current or future PRC laws or regulations. As a result, we may be subject to sanctions, including fines, and could be required to restructure our operations or cease to provide certain services. Any of these or similar actions could significantly disrupt our business operations or restrict us from conducting a substantial portion of our business operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Risks Related to Doing Business in China

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.
 
The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi (“RMB”) into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in RMB. Under our current structure, our cash receipts are primarily derived from cash transfers from our PRC subsidiaries. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries and our affiliated entities to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay cash or other payments to us, or otherwise satisfy their foreign currency denominated obligations. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade-related transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural requirements. However, approval from appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy our currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders, including holders of our common stock.

Recent PRC regulations relating to acquisitions of PRC companies by foreign entities may create regulatory uncertainties that could limit the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to distribute dividends or otherwise adversely affect the implementation of our acquisition strategy.
 
The PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”), issued a public notice in January 2005 concerning foreign exchange regulations on mergers and acquisitions in China. The public notice states that if an offshore company intends to acquire a PRC company, such acquisition will be subject to strict examination by the relevant foreign exchange authorities. The public notice also states that the approval of the relevant foreign exchange authorities is required for any sale or transfer by the PRC residents of a PRC company’s assets or equity interests to foreign entities, such as us, for equity interests or assets of the foreign entities.
 
In April 2005, SAFE issued another public notice clarifying the January notice. In accordance with the April notice, if an acquisition of a PRC company by an offshore company controlled by PRC residents had been confirmed by a Foreign Investment Enterprise Certificate prior to the issuance of the January notice, each of the PRC residents is required to submit a registration form to the local SAFE branch to register his or her respective ownership interests in the offshore company. The SAFE notices do not specify the timeframe during which such registration must be completed. The PRC resident must also amend such registration form if there is a material event affecting the offshore company, such as, among other things, a change to share capital, a transfer of stock, or if such company is involved in a merger and an acquisition or a spin-off transaction or uses its assets in China to guarantee offshore obligations. We have notified our shareholders who are PRC residents to register with the local SAFE branch as required under the SAFE notices. However, we cannot provide any assurances that all of our shareholders who are PRC residents will comply with our request to make or obtain any applicable registrations or approvals required by these SAFE notices. The failure or inability of our  PRC resident shareholders to comply with the registration procedures set forth therein may subject us to fines and legal sanctions, restrict our cross-border investment activities, or limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute dividends to us.
 

As it is uncertain how the SAFE notices will be interpreted or implemented, it is difficult to predict how these regulations will affect our business operations or future strategy. For example, we may be subject to more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC company, we cannot assure our shareholders or the owners of such company, as the case may be, that we will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the SAFE notices. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.
 
Fluctuation in the value of the RMB may have a material adverse effect on your investment.
 
The value of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the RMB to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the RMB is permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies. While the international reaction to the RMB revaluation has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar. Our revenues and costs are denominated in RMB. An appreciation of RMB against the U.S. dollar would also result in foreign currency translation losses for financial reporting purposes when we translate our RMB denominated financial assets into U.S. Dollars, as the U.S. Dollar is our reporting currency.
 
PRC regulations relating to the establishment of offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents, if applied to us, may subject the PRC resident shareholders of us or our parent company to personal liability and limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into our PRC subsidiary, limit our PRC subsidiary's ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.
 
In October 2005 SAFE issued a public notice, the Notice on Relevant Issues in the Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China, or the SAFE notice, which requires PRC residents, including both legal persons and natural persons, to register with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or controlling any company outside of China, referred to as an "offshore special purpose company," for the purpose of overseas equity financing involving onshore assets or equity interests held by them.  In addition, any PRC resident that is the shareholder of an offshore special purpose company is required to amend its SAFE registration with the local SAFE branch with respect to that offshore special purpose company in connection with any increase or decrease of capital transfer of shares, merger, division, equity investment or creation of any security interest over any assets located in China. Moreover, if the offshore special purpose company was established and owned the onshore assets or equity interests before the implementation date of the SAFE notice, a retroactive SAFE registration is required to have been completed before March 31, 2006. If any PRC shareholder of any offshore special purpose company fails to make the required SAFE registration and amendment, the PRC subsidiaries of that offshore special purpose company may be prohibited from distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to the offshore special purpose company. Moreover, failure to comply with the SAFE registration and amendment requirements described above could result in liability under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions. After the SAFE notice, an implementation rule on the SAFE notice was issued on May 29, 2007 which provides for implementation guidance and supplements the procedures as provided in the SAFE notice.
 
Due to lack of official interpretation of SAFE notice and implementation rules, some of the terms and provisions in the SAFE notice remain unclear and implementation by central SAFE and local SAFE branches of the SAFE notice has been inconsistent since its adoption.  Based on the advice of our PRC counsel and after consultation with relevant SAFE officials, the PRC resident shareholders of our parent company, Longwei Petroleum Investment Holdings Limited, have completed their respective SAFE registrations pursuant to the SAFE notice.  Moreover, because of uncertainty over how the SAFE notice and its implementation rules will be interpreted and implemented, and how or whether SAFE notice and implementation rules will apply to us, we cannot predict how it will affect our business operations or future strategies. For example our present and prospective PRC subsidiaries’ ability to conduct foreign exchange activities, such as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated borrowings, may be subject to compliance with the SAFE notice by our or our parent company's PRC resident beneficial holders. In addition, such PRC residents may not always complete the necessary registration procedures required by the SAFE notice.  We also have little control over either our present or prospective direct or indirect shareholders or the outcome of such registration procedures. A failure by our or our parent company's PRC resident beneficial holders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with the SAFE notice, if SAFE requires it, could subject us to fines or legal sanctions, restrict our overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our subsidiary's ability to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure, which could adversely affect our business and prospects.
 


Taiyuan, Shanxi

The Company’s headquarters are located at its its fuel depot storage facility in Taiyuan.  The corporate address is No.30 Dajingyu Street, Xiaojingyu Xiang, Wan Bailin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, PRC 030024.  This facility has a total of 8 large storage tanks with a capacity to store approximately 50,000 metric tons of Products.  We maintain delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur and a vehicle loading and unloading fuel depot station at this facility.  We also maintain a retail outlet at this location.  The Company owns and maintains all assets at this facility.  The product sales revenue contribution from the Taiyuan facility for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $256.3 million and $269.7 million, respectively.  All of our product sales revenues earned prior to the year ended June 30, 2009 were earned through this facility.
 
Gujiao, Shanxi
 
In July, 2007 the Company made an initial deposit of approximately $9.2 million on a $30.0 million purchase contract with Shanxi Heitan Zhingyou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. for a second facility in Gujiao.  The Company acquired control of the facility in January 2009 and began operations in November 2009.  The Company retrofitted the existing storage tanks and built a new office and customer service center at the location.  The Guijiao facility address is Langang County, Xiangyang Town, Jiancaoping District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, PRC (just to the east of Gujiao City). The Gujiao Facility has a total of 14 large storage tanks with a capacity to store approximately 70,000 metric tons of Products. We also have 4 tar storage tanks with a capacity of 40,000 metric tons.  We maintain delivery and distribution platforms, including a dedicated rail spur and a vehicle loading and unloading station at this facility.  The Company owns and maintains all assets at this facility.  The product sales revenue contribution from the Gujiao facility for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were $233.8 million and $188.3 million, respectively.  The Gujiao facility is located in an industrial region, approximately 30 kilometers to the north of our Taiyuan facility.


There are no legal proceedings pending, and we are not aware of any material proceeding contemplated by a governmental authority, to which we are a party or any of our property is subject.
 

Not applicable.

PART II


Public Market for Common Stock

The Company’s common stock has been quoted on the NYSE MKT under the symbol “LPH” since June 22, 2010.  Prior to that date our common stock was quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "LPIH” from November 13, 2008 through June 21, 2010.  The following table sets forth the range of quarterly high and low share price sales of our common stock as reported for the periods indicated:

   
Sales Price
 
Year Ended June 30, 2012
 
High
   
Low
 
First quarter ended September 30, 2011
 
$
1.88
   
$
0.83
 
Second quarter ended December 31, 2011
 
$
1.70
   
$
0.82
 
Third quarter ended March 31, 2012
 
$
1.80
   
$
1.24
 
Fourth quarter ended June 30, 2012
 
$
1.83
   
$
0.99
 
 
 
   
Sales Price
 
Year Ended June 30, 2011
 
High
   
Low
 
First quarter ended September 30, 2010
 
$
2.39
   
$
1.80
 
Second quarter ended December 31, 2010
 
$
3.95
   
$
2.25
 
Third quarter ended March 31, 2011
 
$
2.94
   
$
1.69
 
Fourth quarter ended June 30, 2011
 
$
1.99
   
$
1.25
 
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require: (i) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks and (ii) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased. In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must (i) obtain financial information and investment experience and objectives of the person; and (ii) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and that person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form, (i) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination and (ii) that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading, and about commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
 
As of September 13, 2012, we had 29 shareholders of record.
 
Dividends
 
The Company has not paid any cash dividends to common stock shareholders.  We are required to pay a 6.0% annual dividend on a quarterly basis to the holders of our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.  The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and depends  upon the Company’s earnings, if any, the Company’s capital requirements and financial position, the Company’s general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions.  It is the Company’s present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in the Company’s business operations.

For the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company paid a cash dividend to holders of its Series A Preferred Stock of $60,368 and $201,467, respectively.

Transfer Agent
 
Our transfer agent is Corporate Stock Transfer, 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 430, Denver, CO 80209.
 
The Company is authorized to issue 600,000,000 shares, in aggregate, consisting of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. The Company's Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of any class or series of preferred stock prior to issuance.  Each such class or series must be given distinguishable designated rights prior to issuance. As of June 30, 2012, 914,643 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and 100,889,966 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.  As of June 30, 2011, 914,643 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and 100,751,966 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.
 
Recent Sale of Securities
 
On June 25, 2012, the Company issued 129,000 shares of previously accrued restricted common stock accounted for as stock based compensation to its Chief Financial Officer, directors and consultants, under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

On June 29, 2012, the Company issued two independent directors 6,000 shares and 3,000 shares of restricted common stock, respectively, for their services to the Company as part of their board compensation under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

The above referenced transactions did not involve any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The issuance of these securities was deemed to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
 
The Company’s Board of Directors believes that in order to attract and retain the services of executives and other key employees, it is necessary for the Company to have the ability and flexibility to provide a compensation package which compares favorably with those offered by other companies. Accordingly, on April 2, 2012, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, covering 400,000 shares of Common Stock. The 2012 Plan has been designed to provide the Compensation Committee with an integral resource as it evaluates the Company’s compensation structure, performance incentive programs, and long-term equity targets for executives and key employees during 2012.   Shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company’ common stock approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan..
 
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan:
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
 
Plan category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(a)
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(b)
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
(c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
  -   -   193,000  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
  -   -   -  
Total
  -   -   193,000  


The Company derived the selected historical consolidated financial data presented below from its audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should refer to Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the financial data presented below, including matters that might cause this data not to be indicative of the Company’s future financial condition or results of operations. In addition, you should note the following information regarding the selected historical consolidated financial data presented below.
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
As of and for the Year Ended June 30,
 
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
 
Results of Operations:
                             
Net Revenues
 
$
510,593
   
$
481,553
   
$
343,249
   
$
196,811
   
$
143,788
 
    Annual Revenue Growth
   
6.0%
     
40.3%
     
74.4%
     
36.9%
     
53.4%
 
Gross Profit
   
88,475
     
97,823
     
69,247
     
39,470
     
36,987
 
    Gross Profit Margin
   
17.3%
     
20.3%
     
20.2%
     
20.1%
     
25.7%
 
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
   
65,055
     
62,517
     
41,094
     
21,777
     
20,715
 
    Net Profit Margin – Attributable to Common Shareholders
   
12.7%
     
13.0%
     
12.0%
     
11.1%
     
14.4%
 
                                         
Earnings Per Share
                                       
    Basic Earnings Per Common Share
 
$
0.65
   
$
0.64
   
$
0.48
   
$
0.28
   
$
0.28
 
    Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.62
   
$
0.43
   
$
0.28
   
$
0.27
 
                                         
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
                                       
    Basic
   
100,765
     
97,872
     
85,979
     
76,537
     
73,341
 
    Diluted
   
101,773
     
101,684
     
95,262
     
78,524
     
75,739
 
                                         
Financial Position at Year-End:
                                       
Current Assets
 
$
207,997
   
$
142,550
   
$
143,994
   
$
83,397
   
$
90,831
 
Property and Equipment, net (including deposit)
   
134,305
     
130,755
     
43,577
     
36,745
     
2,637
 
Total Assets
   
342,302
     
273,305
     
187,571
     
120,142
     
93,468
 
Total and Current Liabilities
   
8,757
     
11,578
     
9,791
     
5,219
     
4,927
 
Shareholders' Equity
   
333,545
     
261,727
     
177,780
     
114,923
     
88,541
 
 
 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is designed to provide information that is supplemental to, and should be read together with, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information in this Item 7 is intended to assist the reader in obtaining an understanding of the consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year, the primary factors that accounted for those changes, and any known trends or uncertainties that the Company is aware of that may have a material effect on the Company’s future performance, as well as how certain accounting principles affect the consolidated financial statements. MD&A includes the following sections:
 
 
● 
Highlights and Executive Summary 
 
 
 
● 
Results of Operations—an analysis of the Company’s consolidated results of operations, for the two years presented in the consolidated financial statements
 
 
 
 
● 
Liquidity and Capital Resources—an analysis of the effect of the Company’s operating, financing and investing activities on the Company’s liquidity and capital resources
 
 
 
● 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—a discussion of such commitments and arrangements 
 
 
 
● 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—a discussion of accounting policies that require significant judgments and estimates
 
 
 
● 
New Accounting Pronouncements—a summary and discussion of the Company’s plans for the adoption of relevant new accounting standards.
 
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly in "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Market Data" and "Risk Factors."
 
Highlights and Executive Summary

Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (the “Company”) is an energy company engaged in the wholesale distribution of finished petroleum products in the PRC.  Our oil and gas operations consist of transporting, storage and selling finished petroleum products, entirely in the PRC.  We purchase diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents from various petroleum refineries in the PRC. Our headquarters are located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. We have a storage capacity for our Products of 120,000 metric tons located at our fuel depot storage facilities in Taiyuan and in Gujiao, Shanxi, 50,000 metric tons and 70,000 metric tons of capacity, respectively, at each location. The Gujiao facility was acquired in January of 2009 and commenced operations in November of 2010.  We are 1 of 3 licensed intermediaries in Taiyuan and the sole licensed intermediary in Gujiao that operates its own large scale storage tanks. We have the necessary licenses to operate and sell Products not only in Shanxi but throughout the entire PRC.  Our storage tanks have the largest storage capacity of any private enterprise in Shanxi.  We seek to earn profits by selling our Products at competitive prices with timely delivery to transportation companies, coal mining operations, power supply customers, large-scale gas stations and small, independent gas stations. We also earn revenue under an agency fee by acting as a purchasing agent for other intermediaries in Shanxi, and through limited sales of diesel and gasoline at two retail gas stations, each located at our facilities. The sales price and the cost basis of our products is largely dependent on regulations and price control measures instituted and controlled by the PRC government as well as the price of crude oil. The price of crude oil is subject to fluctuation due to a variety of factors, all of which are beyond our control.

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on March 17, 2000 as Tabatha II, Inc.  On October 12, 2007, we changed our name to Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.

For the year ended June 30, 2012, we reported revenues of approximately $510.6 million, an increase of 6.0% from revenues of approximately $481.6 million reported for the year ended June 30, 2011.

 
 
Results of Operations

The following tables set forth key components of the Company’s results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
 
For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to the Year Ended June 30, 2011
                 
 (In thousands, except per share data)
   
2012
     
2011
 
Revenues
 
$
510,593
   
$
481,553
 
Costs of Revenues
   
422,118
     
383,730
 
Gross Profit
   
88,475
     
97,823
 
Operating Expenses
   
4,700
     
6,154
 
Operating Income
   
83,775
     
91,669
 
    Derivative Income (Expense)
   
2,573
     
(5,447
)
    Interest Income (Expense)
   
20
     
20
 
Income Before Taxes
   
86,368
     
86,242
 
Provision for Income Taxes
   
(21,253
)
   
(23,524
)
Net Income
   
65,115
     
62,718
 
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
   
6,598
     
12,983
 
Comprehensive Income
   
71,713
     
75,701
 
Net Income
   
65,115
     
62,718
 
    Preferred Stock Dividends
   
(60
)
   
(201
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
 
$
65,055
   
$
62,517
 
Basic Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.65
   
$
0.64
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.62
 
 
All dollar figures below are “in thousands” except for $/mt and per share data.
 
Revenues

Revenues increased by $29,040 or 6.0% to $510,593 for the year ended June 30, 2012 from $481,553 for the year ended June 30, 2011. The Taiyuan and Gujiao fuel storage depots generated revenues of $256,315 and $233,750, respectively, and we earned an additional $20,528 in agency fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.  The Taiyuan and Gujiao fuel storage depots generated revenues of $269,737 and $188,348, respectively, and we earned an additional $23,468 in agency fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.  The sales increase was primarily due to the increase in product sales price.  The weighted average sales price per metric ton (“mt”) of petroleum products sold increased approximately 17.7% to $1,199/mt from $1,019/mt for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Our revenues are derived from two segments including direct product sales and agency fees.  For direct product sales we purchase, take physical possession, and sell diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents.  For agency fees we act as a purchasing agent earning a fee or commission by allowing intermediaries to use our licenses and buying power to purchase directly from the refineries.  During the year ended June 30, 2012, our product sales increased $31,980 or 7.0% from $458,085 to $490,065, and our agency fees decreased $2,940 or 12.5% from $23,468 to $20,528, respectively over the year ended June 30, 2011.

For the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, direct product sales revenues accounted for 96.0% and 95.1% of total revenues and agency fees accounted for 4.0% and 4.9% of total revenues, respectively.  

Our revenue and volume activity are broken down below by facility, by quarter:

   
For the Year Ending June 30, 2012 - Quarterly Periods Ended
       
                               
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
FYE 2012
 
(in thousands, except metric tons)
 
2011
   
2011
   
2012
   
2012
   
TOTAL
 
Product Sales:
                             
   Taiyuan Facility
 
$
58,249
   
$
64,832
   
$
60,558
   
$
72,676
   
$
256,315
 
   Gujiao Facility
   
54,843
     
56,261
     
64,293
     
58,353
     
233,750
 
Total Product Sales
   
113,092
     
121,093
     
124,851
     
131,029
     
490,065
 
                                         
Agency Fees
   
5,539
     
5,291
     
4,370
     
5,328
     
20,528
 
                                         
Total Revenues
 
$
118,631
   
$
126,384
   
$
129,221
   
$
136,357
   
$
510,593
 
                                         
Sales Volume: (mt)
                                       
   Taiyuan Facility
   
50,018
     
55,403
     
49,956
     
63,077
     
218,454
 
   Gujiao Facility
   
43,844
     
47,542
     
51,900
     
47,140
     
190,426
 
Total Sales Volume
   
93,862
     
102,945
     
101,856
     
110,217
     
408,880
 
                                         
Weighted average selling price per mt
 
1,205/mt
   
1,176/mt
   
1,226/mt
   
1,188/mt
   
1,199/mt
 
 
 
   
For the Year Ending June 30, 2011 - Quarterly Periods Ended
       
                               
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
FYE 2011
 
(in thousands, except metric tons)
 
2010
   
2010
   
2011
   
2011
   
TOTAL
 
Product Sales:
                             
   Taiyuan Facility
 
$
66,021
   
$
69,120
   
$
63,100
   
$
71,612
   
$
269,853
 
   Gujiao Facility
   
41,465
     
45,398
     
51,296
     
50,073
     
188,232
 
Total Product Sales
   
107,486
     
114,518
     
114,396
     
121,685
     
458,085
 
                                         
Agency Fees
   
5,862
     
5,666
     
5,178
     
6,762
     
23,468
 
                                         
Total Revenues
 
$
113,348
   
$
120,184
   
$
119,574
   
$
128,447
   
$
481,553
 
                                         
Sales Volume: (mt)
                                       
   Taiyuan Facility
   
73,388
     
71,639
     
60,140
     
61,338
     
266,505
 
   Gujiao Facility
   
45,686
     
46,846
     
48,076
     
42,431
     
183,039
 
Total Sales Volume
   
119,074
     
118,485
     
108,216
     
103,768
     
449,544
 
                                         
Weighted average selling price per mt
 
903/mt
   
967/mt
   
1,057/mt
   
1,173/mt
   
1,019/mt
 
 
   
For the Year Ended
       
(in thousands, except metric tons)
 
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
   
% Change
 
Product Sales:
                 
   Taiyuan Facility
 
$
256,315
   
$
269,853
     
(5.0%
)
   Gujiao Facility
   
233,750
     
188,232
     
24.2%
 
Total Product Sales
   
490,065
     
458,085
     
7.0%
 
                         
Agency Fees
   
20,528
     
23,468
     
(12.5%
)
                         
Total Revenues
 
$
510,593
   
$
481,553
     
6.0%
 
                         
Sales Volume: (mt)
                       
   Taiyuan Facility
   
218,454
     
266,505
     
(18.0%
)
   Gujiao Facility
   
190,426
     
183,039
     
4.0%
 
Total Sales Volume
   
408,880
     
449,544
     
(9.0%
)
                         
Weighted average selling price per mt
 
$
1,199/mt
   
$
1,019/mt
     
17.7%
 

We continue to allocate product sales between our two facilities, Taiyuan and Gujiao, to better serve our customer base.   The two facilities are approximately 30 kilometers apart and their service markets overlap.  Total sales volume for the year ended June 30, 2012 dropped 9.0% to 408,880mt from 449,544mt for the year ended June 30, 2011.  The drop in volume was primarily due to lower demand from certain customers because of rising fuel prices between the periods and the general economic slowdown in the PRC.  During this timeframe we also declined certain sales opportunities to maintain our historical margin range during a period of rising inventory costs, as well as carefully managing our cash flow due to the large deposit paid for the Huajie Petroleum assets.  The deposit of $87,103 has been paid from cash generated through operations.

The increase in the price per mt of petroleum products was due to the increase in international crude oil prices and corresponding price increases set by the PRC to retail petroleum prices.  During the time frame for year ended June 30, 2011 through the year ended June 30, 2012, the PRC increased retail petroleum prices six times and decreased retail prices three times.

 
Brent Crude Price vs. PRC Retail Prices – Price Trend Lines
 
 
Revenues for our fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 (three months ended June 30, 2012) increased $7,136 or 5.5% to $136,357 from $129,221 for the third fiscal quarter of 2012 (three months ended March 31, 2012).   Sales volume for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 increased 8,361 mt or 8.2% to 110,217 mt from 101,856 mt for the third fiscal quarter of 2012.  During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012, the weighted average sales price per mt of petroleum products sold decreased approximately $38/mt or 3.1% to $1,188/mt from $1,226/mt because of PRC retail price decreases in both May and June 2012.  These price decreases more closely aligned the PRC retail petroleum prices to the world prices during the fourth fiscal quarter 2012 based on the decrease in crude oil prices as seen in the chart above.

Our direct product sales revenues mix for the year ended June 30, 2012 was split approximately 45.8% diesel, 49.7% gasoline, 2.0 fuel oils and 2.5% solvents.  Our direct product sales revenues mix for the year ended June 30, 2011 was split approximately 48.3% diesel, 49.4% gasoline, 1.0% fuel oils and 1.3% solvents.

Percentage of Product Sales Revenue by Customer Class for the Years Ended June 30
 
Customers Classification
 
2012
   
2011
 
Industrial Users, Coal Operations & Power Generation
    51 %   $ 249,933       50 %   $ 229,043  
Large-Scale Gas Stations
    35 %     171,523       34 %     155,748  
Small, Independent Gas Stations
    14 %     68,609       16 %     73,294  
Total Product Sales Revenues
    100 %   $ 490,065       100 %   $ 458,085  

Our industrial customers are primarily transportation companies, coal mining operations and power generation plants, which use diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents and accounted for approximately 51% and 50% of our product revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Industrial users remain our largest customer category primarily because of our Gujiao facility, which is strategically located in an industrial region.  Industrial customers are also our primary source of agency fee revenues because of the large quantity of product required for their operations.  The decrease in agency fee revenues for the year ended June 30, 2012 was primarily due to the general economic slowdown in the PRC, which led to lower demand for the large direct orders from industrial customers.
 
Large-scale gas stations accounted for approximately 35% and 34% of our product revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Our third largest group of customers consists of small, independent gas stations. These small, independent operators were impacted by rising consumer prices and decreased as a percentage of product revenues to approximately 14% from 16% for the year ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These customers primarily buy diesel and gasoline to support their retail network of gas stations to fuel the growing demand of new automobiles on the roads in the PRC.  These customers depend on our timely delivery and customer service compared to the larger state-owned enterprises.
 
The Company has forty-six major customers, which each account for at least 1% (or approximately $5.1 million) or more of total revenues.  No customer accounted for more than 2.7% or 2.8% of our total revenues, respectively, for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company’s top ten customers by revenues for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 cumulatively represented approximately 23.7% and 24.0% of our total revenues, respectively.  No customer accounted for more than 7.3% or 8.7% of our total accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 

Costs of Sales

Costs of sales increased by $38,388 or 10.0% to $422,118 for the year ended June 30, 2012 compared to $383,730 for the year ended June 30, 2011.  As a percentage of total revenues our total cost of sales between the periods increased by 3.0% as a percentage of revenues to 82.7% from 79.7%.  The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to higher weighted average inventory costs during a period of rising international prices and an extended period of lower retail prices to contain inflation implemented by the PRC.  During the year ended June 30, 2012, the PRC retail price was lowered in October at a time international crude prices subsequently increased.  The PRC later adjusted retail prices up in February and March 2012 and then back down in May and June 2012 to more accurately reflect worldwide crude oil prices.  (Our total gross profit decreased 3.0% of total revenues, or by $9,348 or 9.6% to $88,475 from $97,823 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.)

The Company also experienced a drop in agency fee revenues of $2,940 or 12.5% to $20,528 during the year ended June 30, 2012 compared to $23,468 during the year ended June 30, 2011.  When the Company earns higher agency fees, the net effect lowers the percentage of total cost of sales because there are no costs associated with the agency fees.

We pay market prices to our refinery suppliers and carefully manage our inventory levels to adjust to pricing fluctuations. The twelve-month weighted average cost basis per metric ton of Product we sold increased by $178/mt or 20.8% to $1,032/mt from $854/mt during the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company’s gross profit margin on product sales declined 2.3% to 13.9% from 16.2% during the year ended June 30, 2011, because of higher inventory costs due to rising international crude oil prices.
 
   
For the Years Ending June 30, 2012 and 2011 - Quarterly Periods Ended
 
Product Sales Revenues & Cost*
 
September 30
   
December 31
   
March 31
   
June 30
   
FYE TOTAL
 
                               
For the Year Ended June 30, 2012
                             
    Weighted average selling price/mt
  $ 1,205/mt     $ 1,176/mt     $ 1,226/mt     $ 1,188/mt     $ 1,199/mt  
    Weighted average cost/mt
    1,029/mt       1,010/mt       1,054/mt       1,036/mt       1,032/mt  
Gross profit/mt
  $ 176/mt     $ 166/mt     $ 172/mt     $ 152/mt     $ 167/mt  
Gross profit margin
    14.6%       14.1%       14.0%       12.8%       13.9%  
                                         
For the Year Ended June 30, 2011
                                       
    Weighted average selling price/mt
  $ 903/mt     $ 967/mt     $ 1,057     $ 1,173/mt     $ 1,019/mt  
    Weighted average cost/mt
    769/mt       816/mt       882       967/mt       854/mt  
Gross profit/mt
  $ 134/mt     $ 151/mt     $ 175     $ 206/mt     $ 165/mt  
Gross profit margin
    14.8%       15.6%       16.6%       17.6%       16.2%  
 
*Average product sales revenues and cost of revenues based on quarterly contribution and volume.  Cost of revenues includes product costs, taxes and surcharges, and delivery costs.
 
   
For the Year Ended
       
   
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
   
% Change
 
Product Sales Revenue and Cost per metric ton (“mt”)
                 
   Weighted average selling price/mt
  $ 1,199/mt     $ 1,019/mt       17.7%  
   Weighted average cost/mt
    1,032/mt       854/mt       20.8%  
Gross profit/mt
  $ 167/mt     $ 165/mt       1.2%  
                         
Gross profit margin
    13.9%       16.2%       (2.3%)  
 
The cost basis of finished petroleum products fluctuates during the year due to the pricing mechanism in place in the PRC.  The price of finished petroleum products is established by a PRC regulatory body, National Regulatory Development Commission (“NDRC”), under a formula based on the movement of international prices over a look-back period of 22 working days and generally resets when the price increases or decreases by 4%.  The NDRC adjusts domestic finished oil prices by modifying the retail price of gasoline and diesel in all provinces, which has an upstream pricing effect over the wholesale price of finished oil products.  We attempt to manage our costs by utilizing our storage capacity to adjust inventory levels based on the anticipated movement of industry pricing to take advantage of pricing and supply and demand fluctuations within the marketplace.  The Company’s average age of inventory for the year ended June 30, 2012 was approximately 45 days as the Company held more inventory to take advantage of additional product purchases for on-hand inventory before a period of rising prices by utilizing our large storage capacity.  This compares to the Company’s average age of inventory for the year ended June 30, 2011 of approximately 41 days during a time of fluctuating prices for international crude oil.  During this time we also increased our advances to suppliers to lock in pricing based on uncertainty associated with the international crude oil price fluctuations from tensions in the Middle East.  The Company is continually working to optimize its inventory turnover, which expands sales capacity based on increased inventory movement.  In times of anticipated rising prices the Company tries to lock-in pricing and increase inventory on-hand prior to the PRC pricing mechanism adjusting the set retail price upwards.  Our supplier advance balance with refineries allows us to lock-in pricing and supply so that we can react quickly to purchases based on anticipated movements in the international price of crude oil and the timing of the PRC pricing levels adjustments.
 

The Company monitors its business in two segments, product sales and agency fees.  Cost of product sales is allocated to product sales and includes the cost to purchase product and the costs, if any, to transport the product to the Company and to deliver the goods to the customer. Based on the direct product sales revenue, costs of product sales increased by $38,388 or 10.0% to $422,118 for the year ended June 30, 2012 from $383,730 for the year ended June 30, 2011.   As a percentage of direct product sales revenues our cost of product sales increased to 86.1% from 83.8% for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The 2.3% increase in direct product sales costs was primarily due to higher weighted average inventory costs during a period of rising international prices and an extended period of lower retail prices to contain inflation implemented by the PRC.  (Our direct product sales gross profit decreased 2.3% of direct product sales revenues, or by $6,408 or 8.6% to $67,947 from $74,355 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.)

The cost of agency fee service revenues consists of selling commission, transportation or other costs, if any, associated with the agency fee arrangement.  For years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company stopped transporting or handling the products associated with the agency sales and only acts in a broker capacity allowing other intermediaries to use its licenses and buying power to purchase product directly from the refineries.  The Company considers any costs associated with agency fee revenues immaterial and has not allocated any costs to agency fees for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  For the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, agency fees contributed to improve overall gross margin as a percentage of total sales by approximately 3.4% and 4.1%, respectively.
 
Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2012 decreased $1,454 or 23.6% to $4,700 as compared to $6,154 for the year ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to lower professional fees paid during the period. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses declined to 0.9% for the year ended June 30, 2012 from 1.3% for the year ended June 30, 2011.  Operating expenses during 2012 consisted of non-cash expenses of $165 in stock based compensation and $2,683 in depreciation.  The Company paid $1,852 in cash payments for salaries, consulting and professional fees, insurance and travel primarily related to fees and expenses related to the operations of the public company.  Operating expenses during 2011 consisted of non-cash expenses of $902 in stock based compensation and $2,266 in depreciation.  The Company paid $2,986 in cash payments for salaries, consulting and professional fees, insurance and travel primarily related to fees and expenses related to the operations of the public company.  

Operating Income

Operating income for the year ended June 30, 2012 decreased $7,894 or 8.6% to $83,775 from $91,669 for the year ended June 30, 2011, primarily due to the cost increases in the petroleum market and retail price decrease in the PRC, which reduced the Company’s overall gross profit margin 3.0% between the periods.

Income Before Taxes

Income before taxes for the year ended June 30, 2012 increased $126 or 0.1% to $86,368 as compared to $86,242 for the year ended June 30, 2011 primarily due to the gain of $2,573 associated with the accounting for the non-cash warrant derivative liability charge for the year ended June 30, 2012 compared to the expense charge of $5,447 for the year ended June 30, 2011.

In accordance with GAAP, we record a non-cash gain or expense charge for the change in the fair value of the warrant derivative. The financial instrument classified as derivatives consisted of stock warrants issued in connection with our October 2009 Financing.  The warrants have a three year term that expire October 29, 2012 and have an exercise price per share of $2.255.  The increase in the warrant derivative liability gain for the year ended June 30, 2012 was attributable to the change in the calculation variables that factors in stock price, risk-free rate, volatility and duration outstanding for the warrants.

The interest income remained the same between the periods at $20.  The Company had no interest expense for the periods since it had no long-term debt for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Income tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2012 decreased $2,271 or 9.7% to $21,253 from $23,524 for the year ended June 30, 2011, due to the decrease in operating income earned during the periods.
 
Net Income

Net income increased by $2,397 or 3.8% to $65,115 for the year ended June 30, 2012 from $62,718 for the year ended June 30, 2011 due to the reasons set forth above.
 
Comprehensive income for the year ended June 30, 2012 decreased $3,988 or 5.3% to $71,713 from $75,701 for the year ended June 30, 2011, due to the decrease in foreign currency translation adjustment of $6,385 or 49.2% to $6,598 from $12,983 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The lower foreign currency translation adjustment was primarily driven by the slower currency devaluation of the Chinese RMB versus the US Dollar for the year ended June 30, 2012 compared to the year ended June 30, 2011. 
 

Net income attributable to common shareholders increased by $2,538 or 4.1% to $65,055 for the year ended June 30, 2012 from $62,517 for the year ended 2011.  For the year ended June 30, 2012 we paid $60 in cash dividends on preferred stock compared to $201 in cash dividends paid on preferred stock for the year ended June 30, 2011.   

Basic and Diluted Income Attributable to Common Shareholders per Share

The Company’s basic net income attributable to common shareholders per share increased $0.01 or 1.6% to $0.65 from $0.64 for the year ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company’s diluted net income attributable to common shareholders per share decreased $0.01 or 1.6% to $0.61 from $0.62 for the year ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

We anticipate increases in selling, general and administration expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 directly attributed to variable costs from increases in sales and operational expenses associated with our proposed purchase of the Huajie Petroleum assets.

Quarterly Financial Results (Unaudited)
 
The following table contains selected statements of operations information, which is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.  The Company believes that the following unaudited information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented.  The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.  Operating results for each quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 are summarized as follows:
 
   
(In thousands)
 *Quarterly Periods Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2012
   
2012
 
Product Sales
 
$
113,092
   
$
121,093
   
$
124,851
   
$
131,029
 
Agency Sales
   
5,539
     
5,291
     
4,370
     
5,328
 
Total Revenues
   
118,631
     
126,384
     
129,221
     
136,357
 
Cost  of Sales
   
96,614
     
104,002
     
107,367
     
114,135
 
Gross Profit
   
22,017
     
22,382
     
21,854
     
22,222
 
Operating Expense
   
973
     
1,003
     
913
     
1,811
 
Income from Operations
   
21,044
     
21,379
     
20,941
     
20,411
 
Other Income (Expenses)
                               
    Change in Fair Value of Derivative
   
2,127
     
(791
)
   
(733
)
   
1,970
 
    Interest Income
   
4
     
4
     
4
     
8
 
Income Before Income Taxes
   
23,175
     
20,592
     
20,212
     
22,389
 
Income Tax Expense
   
(5,324
)
   
(5,420
)
   
(5,286
)
   
(5,223
)
Net Income
   
17,851
     
15,172
     
14,926
     
17,166
 
    Foreign Currency Translation
   
2,856
     
1,646
     
1,874
     
222
 
Comprehensive Income
   
20,707
     
16,818
     
16,800
     
17,388
 
                                 
Net Income
   
17,851
     
15,172
     
14,926
     
17,166
 
    Preferred Stock Dividends
   
(15
)
   
(15
)
   
(15
)
   
(15
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
   
17,836
     
15,157
     
14,911
     
17,151
 
                                 
Earnings Per Share**
                               
    Basic
 
$
0.18
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.17
 
    Diluted
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.15
 
                                 
* The Quarters Ended September 30, 2011, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 are based on numbers from the previously published Forms 10-Q for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.  The Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 has been adjusted to include any audit adjustments during the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012.
**Based on year ended June 30, 2012 weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic 100,765,343 and Diluted 101,773,298, respectively.
 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

General

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $11,578 at June 30, 2012.  As of June 30, 2012 our current assets increased $65,447 or 45.9% to $207,997 at year end June 30, 2012 from $142,550 at year end June 30, 2011, primarily due to the increase in advances to suppliers to lock-in pricing and future availability of product to take advantage of fluctuations in international crude oil prices.  We also maintained a cash deposit of $87,103 for the purchase of the Huajie Petroleum fixed assets, accounted for under long-term fixed assets.  Overall, we had an increase in cash flows of $2,156 during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2012 resulting from $5,151 of cash provided by operating activities, $3,141 cash used in investing activities for facility and equipment improvements, $60 of cash used in financing activities for dividend payments, and the effect of the exchange rate changes in cash of $206.

Our current ratio is approximately 24:1 (current assets to current liabilities) and improves to approximately 35:1 including the fixed asset purchase deposit, but net of the fair value of the warrant derivative liability at June 30, 2012.  Total current assets including the fixed asset purchase deposit as of June 30, 2012 was $295,100.  We have no long-term debt as of June 30, 2012.  

Accounts receivable turnover days increased to approximately 20 days from 19 days on total sales, and increased to 83 days from 75 days on credit sales between the twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  (Payments are due upon receipt of the products unless the customer has been pre-approved for payment terms.  Approximately 75% of the Company’s customers are cash-payment only upon delivery, and certain large customers are preapproved for payment terms of up to 90 days.)

The average age of inventory increased to 45 days from 41 days during the year ended June 30, 2012 compared to the year ended June 30, 2011 to account for additional product purchases for on-hand inventory before a period of rising prices to take advantage of our large storage capacity.  During this time we also increased our advances to suppliers to lock in pricing and availability based on uncertainty associated with the international crude oil price fluctuations from tensions in the Middle East. The ratio of advances to suppliers to inventory increased to approximately 2.1:1 from 1.1:1 at June 30, 2012 from June 30, 2011 and the combined balance in both inventory on-hand and advances to suppliers increased $53,239 or 48.7% to $162,484 from $109,245 during the twelve-month period.  We have used our working capital to increase inventory and product availability based on current changes in market price. We are balancing our working capital to take advantage of pricing opportunities, as well as balancing the funding required to complete our acqusition of the Huajie Petroleum assets.  Our accounts receivable, inventory and advances to suppliers balances have now been built back up to historical levels based on sales last utilized at December 31, 2010, prior to operating cash flow being used for the deposit of the Huajie Petroleum assets.

Longwei entered into a letter of intent with Shangxi Jiangtong Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Jiangtong”) in March 2011 to acquire the assets of Jiangtong’s wholly-owned subsidiary Huajie Petroleum Co., Ltd. (“Huajie”).  The Company intends to acquire the assets of a fuel storage depot in northern Shanxi Province (located in Xingyuan, Shanxi) including fuel tanks with a 100,000 metric ton storage capacity. The Company has paid a deposit of 550 million RMB (approximately USD $87.1 million) toward the full purchase price of 700 million RMB (approximately USD $110.9 million) as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company has extended its agreement with the seller to pay the balance of the purchase price of 150 million RMB (approximately USD $23.8 million) by December 31, 2012.  The assets are non-operational with no revenue-producing history and include land use rights for 98 acres of land, 100,000 tonnage fuel tanks with accessory facilities and equipment, a special transportation railway line, and a 3,000-square-meter office building.  The acqusition is subject to final due diligence and board approval.  The Company intends to use its cash on hand, bank and other financing, and working capital assets to finance the acquisition.  The Company engaged a third-party, independent valuation firm for the appraisal of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired.  Longwei will account for the purchase of the proposed assets as an Asset Purchase.
  
The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities during the periods indicated:

   
(In thousands)
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Cash at beginning of period
 
$
9,422
   
$
10,125
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,151
     
79,670
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(3,141
)
   
(85,015
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(60
)
   
2,707
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
206
     
1,935
 
Cash at end of period
 
$
11,578
   
$
9,422
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2012, net cash provided by operations was $5,151, compared to net cash provided by operations of $79,670 for the year ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease of $74,519 or 93.5% in net cash provided by operations was primarily due to the increase in cash used for working capital assets, including $9,432 increase in accounts receivable and $50,444 increase in advances to suppliers.  The combined balance in both inventory on-hand and advances to suppliers increased $53,239 or 48.7% to $162,484 at June 30, 2012 from $109,245 at June 30, 2011.  We have used our cash flows from operating activities primarily to increase our product availability based on current changes in market price. We are balancing our working capital to take advantage of pricing opportunities, as well as balancing the funding required to complete our acqusition of the Huajie Petroleum assets.  At closing of the Huajie Petroleum assets, we will require significant working capital for inventory to support the new facility operations.

Based on the year ended June 30, 2012, our inventory product mix was 50,405mt (or 16.6 million gallons) of product on-hand or 42.0% of our total storage capacity of 120,000mt valued at $52,619.  Our supplier advance balance of $109,865 with refineries allows us to lock-in supply and pricing so that we can react quickly for purchases based on the timing of international crude oil prices fluctuations and the PRC retail pricing level adjustments.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $3,141 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $85,015 for the year ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease of $81,874 or 96.3% in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the deposit payments paid from cash-on-hand toward the purchase price of the Huajie Petroleum assets of $82,984 for the year ended June 30, 2011.  The capital expenditures for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 included investment in improvements at both of our facilities.

Cash flows from Financing Activities

For the year ended June 30, 2012, cash used in financing activities was $60 for Series A Preferred Stock dividends paid compared to net cash used in financing activities of $201 for the payment of Series A Preferred Stock dividends and the cash provided by the proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $2,908 during the year ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease of $2,767 or 102.2% in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to the receipt of proceeds from the exercise of warrants during the year ended June 30, 2011.

Plan of Operations

As described herein, we anticipate the completion of the approximately $110.9 million asset purchase of the assets of Huajie Petroleum as soon as possible based on managing our working capital.  We are currently negotiating potential financing opportunities, which may allow us to accelerate the closing and provide additional working capital to shorten the ramp-up time for operations.  We expect to continue to expand our customer base utilizing our distribution platforms.  Our strategy is to leverage our customer and supplier relationships to develop additional business.  We may also look for opportunities to expand our business that we consider accretive to earnings.

We will continue to operate within our business model, which allows us a competitive advantage by utilizing our large storage capacity to adjust inventory levels based on the anticipated movement of industry pricing and acts as a hedge on pricing levels.  Utilizing our excess storage capacity allows us flexibility to take advantage of pricing, supply and demand fluctuations within the marketplace.  Our inventory on-hand and supplier advance balance with refineries allows us to lock-in supply so that we can react quickly to purchases based on the timing of international crude oil pricing movements and the PRC pricing levels adjustments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships that are currently material or reasonably likely to be material to our financial position or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources are based on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. In connection with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and the related disclosures. The assumptions, estimates and judgments included within these estimates are based on historical experience, current trends and other factors the Company believes to be relevant at the time the consolidated financial statements were prepared. On a regular basis, the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments are reviewed to ensure that the consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from the assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
 
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to: (1) inventory costs and reserves; (2) asset impairments (3) and depreciable lives of assets. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty, and accordingly, accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company’s operating environment changes. The Company evaluates and updates these assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist with these evaluations. Actual results could differ from the estimates that have been used.
 
Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company believes the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the Company’s reported financial results, as they require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments, and to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Warrant Derivative Liability

The Company issued warrants in connection with financing instruments.  The Company analyzed the accounting treatment and classification of the warrants and summarized the effects and conclusions. The Company accounts for the warrants pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 815.

Impairment analysis for long-lived assets and intangible assets

The Company’s long-lived assets and other assets (consisting of property and equipment and purchased intangible assets) are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of FASB Topic ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment”, and FASB ASC Topic 205 “Presentation of Financial Statements”.  The Company tests for impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of an asset to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If such asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Impairment evaluations involve management’s estimates on asset useful lives and future cash flows.  Actual useful lives and cash flows could be different from those estimated by management which could have a material effect on our reporting results and financial positions.  Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. Through June 30, 2012, the Company had not experienced impairment losses on its long-lived assets. 
 
Inventories

Inventories consist of finished petroleum products.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted average basis, or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated cost of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.  When inventories are sold, their carrying amount is charged to expense in the year in which the revenue is recognized. Write-downs for declines in net realizable value or for losses of inventories are recognized as an expense in the year the impairment or loss occurs. There were no declines in net realizable value of inventory for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting policies with the Board of Directors and the Board has reviewed the disclosures presented above relating to them.
 
 
 
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To The Board of Directors
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited
No.30 Dajingyu Street, Xiaojingyu Xiang, Wan Bailin District
Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China P.C. 030024
 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the two-years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.




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Salt Lake City, Utah
September 12, 2012
 
 
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Subsidiaries
 
   
June 30,
 2012
   
June 30,
 2011
 
Assets
 
(In Thousands)
 
 Current Assets:
           
             
Cash
 
$
11,578
   
$
9,422
 
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $0 in 2012 and 2011
   
33,935
     
23,883
 
Inventories
   
52,619
     
51,489
 
Advances to Suppliers
   
109,865
     
57,756
 
                 
Total Current Assets
   
207,997
     
142,550
 
                 
 Deposit
   
87,103
     
85,093
 
 Property Plant and Equipment, Net
   
47,202
     
45,662
 
                 
Total Assets
 
$
342,302
   
$
273,305
 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Current Liabilities:
               
                 
Accounts Payable
 
$
750
   
$
589
 
Warrant Derivative
   
320
     
2,893
 
Taxes Payable
   
7,687
     
8,096
 
                 
Total Current Liabilities
   
8,757
     
11,578
 
                 
 Total Liabilities
   
8,757
     
11,578
 
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
                 
 Preferred Stock, No Par Value, 100,000,000 Shares Authorized; 914,643 and 914,643
 Issued and Outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and 2011
   
418
     
418
 
 Common Stock, No Par Value; 500,000,000 Shares Authorized; 100,889,966 and 100,751,966
 Issued and Outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and 2011
   
31,667
     
31,502
 
 Additional Paid-in Capital
   
7,992
     
7,992
 
 Retained Earnings
   
261,696
     
196,641
 
 Other Comprehensive Income
   
31,772
     
25,174
 
                 
    Total Stockholders’ Equity
   
333,545
     
261,727
 
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
342,302
   
$
273,305
 
 
The accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these balance sheets.
 
 
Longwei Petroleum Holding Limited and Subsidiaries
 
   
For the Years Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(In Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
 
       
Net Sales
  $ 510,593     $ 481,553  
                 
Cost of Sales
    422,118       383,730  
                 
Gross Profit
    88,475       97,823  
                 
Operating Expenses
    4,700       6,154  
                 
Operating Income
    83,775       91,669  
                 
 Derivative Income (Expense)
    2,573       (5,447 )
 Interest Income
    20       20  
 Interest Expense
    -       -  
                 
Income Before Income Tax Expense
    86,368       86,242  
                 
Income Tax Expense
    (21,253 )     (23,524 )
                 
Net Income
    65,115       62,718  
                 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
    6,598       12,983  
                 
Comprehensive Income
  $ 71,713     $ 75,701  
                 
Net Income
  $ 65,115     $ 62,718  
Preferred Stock Dividends Paid in Cash
    (60 )     (201 )
                 
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders 
  $ 65,055     $ 62,517  
                 
Earnings per Common Share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.65     $ 0.64  
                 
Diluted
  $ 0.61     $ 0.62  
                 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
               
Basic
    100,765       97,873  
                 
Diluted
    101,773       101,684  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
Longwei Petroleum Holding Limited and Subsidiaries
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
         
Deferred Stock
Based
     Shares to be    
Stock
Subscription
   
Other
Compre-hensive
     Retained    
Total
Stockholders’
 
  (In Thousands)
 
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
APIC
   
 Comp
   
Issued
   
Receivable
   
Income
   
Earnings
   
 Equity
 
                                                                                         
Balance, June 30, 2010
   
6,934,273
   
$
3,172
     
92,633,485
     
20,887
   
$
8,644
   
$
(1,238
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
12,191
   
$
134,124
   
$
177,780
 
                                                                                         
Preferred Stock Converted to Common Stock
   
(6,019,630
)
   
(2,754
)
   
6,019,630
     
2,754
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                                                                         
Issuance of Common Stock for Exercise of Warrants
   
-
     
-
     
1,951,851
     
7,545
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,545
 
                                                                                         
Stock Based Compensation
   
-
     
-
     
147,000
     
316
     
(652
)
   
1,238
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
902
 
                                                                                         
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
12,983
     
-
     
12,983
 
                                                                                         
Cash Dividends Declared
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
             
-
     
-
     
(201
)
   
(201
)
                                                                                         
Net Income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
62,718
     
62,718
 
                                                                                         
Balance, June 30, 2011
   
914,643
   
$
418
     
100,751,966
   
$
31,502
   
$
7,992
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
25,174
   
$
196,641
   
$
261,727
 
                                                                                         
Stock Based Compensation
   
-
     
-
     
138,000
     
165
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
165
 
                                                                                         
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,598
     
-
     
6,598
 
                                                                                         
Cash Dividends Declared
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
             
-
     
-
     
(60
)
   
(60
)
                                                                                         
Net Income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
65,115
     
65,115
 
                                                                                         
Balance, June 30, 2012
   
914,643
   
$
418
     
100,889,966
   
$
31,667
   
$
7,992
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
31,772
   
$
261,696
   
$
333,545
 
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Subsidiaries
 
   
For the Years Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net Income
  $ 65,115     $ 62,718  
                 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
               
       Depreciation and Amortization
    2,684       2,266  
       Stock Based Compensation
    165       902  
       Change in Warrant Derivative Liability
    (2,573 )     5,447  
      (Increase) Decrease in Assets:
               
                 Accounts Receivable
    (9,432 )     3,334  
                 Inventories
    87       (15,547 )
                 Advances to Suppliers
    (50,444 )     19,989  
       Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:
               
                 Accounts Payable
    38       (263 )
                 Taxes Payable
    (598 )     572  
                 Other Current Liabilities
    109       252  
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Operating activities
    5,151       79,670  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
      Deposit made to Acquire Fixed Assets
    -       (82,984 )
      Purchase and Improvements to Land and Buildings
    (3,141 )     (2,031 )
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities
    (3,141 )     (85,015 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
      Proceeds from the Exercise of Warrants
    -       2,908  
      Payment of Dividends
    (60 )     (201 )
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities
    (60 )     2,707  
                 
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes in Cash
    206       1,935  
                 
(Decrease) Increase in Cash
    2,156       (703 )
                 
Cash, Beginning of Year
    9,422       10,125  
                 
Cash, End of Year
  $ 11,578     $ 9,422  
                 
                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
               
       Cash Paid During the Year for:
               
                Income Taxes
  $ 22,956     $ 23,041  
                 
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
               
       Conversion of Preferred Stock into Common Stock
  $ -     $ 2,754  
       Common Stock issued for Exercise of Warrants
  $ -     $ 7,546  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. 
 
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Subsidiaries
For the Years Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (the “Company”) is an energy company engaged in the wholesale distribution of finished petroleum products in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).  The Company’s oil and gas operations consist of transporting, storage and selling finished petroleum products, entirely in the PRC.  The Company purchases diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents (the “Products”) from various petroleum refineries in the PRC. The Company’s headquarters are located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province (“Taiyuan”). The Company has a storage capacity for its Products of 120,000 metric tons located at its fuel depot storage facilities in Taiyuan and in Gujiao, Shanxi (“Gujiao”), 50,000 metric tons and 70,000 metric tons of capacity, respectively, at each location. The Gujiao facility was acquired in January of 2009 and commenced operations in November of 2009. The Company is 1 of 3 licensed intermediaries in Taiyuan and the sole licensed intermediary in Gujiao that operates its own large scale storage tanks. The Company has the necessary licenses to operate and sell Products not only in Shanxi but throughout the entire PRC. The Company seeks to earn profits by selling its Products at competitive prices with timely delivery to transportation companies, coal mining operations, power supply and industrial customers, large-scale gas stations and small, independent gas stations. The Company also earns revenue from agency fees by acting as a purchasing agent for other intermediaries in Shanxi, and through limited sales of diesel and gasoline at two retail gas stations, each located at the Company’s facilities. The sales price and the cost basis of the Company’s products are largely dependent on regulations and retail price control measures instituted and controlled by the PRC government, as well as the price of crude oil. The price of crude oil is subject to fluctuation due to a variety of factors, all of which are beyond the Company’s control.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on March 17, 2000 as Tabatha II, Inc.  On October 12, 2007, the Company changed its name to Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
 
Control by Principal Shareholders
 
The Company’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates or related parties, own beneficially and in the aggregate, the majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Company. Accordingly, the directors, executive officers and their affiliates, if they voted their shares uniformly, would have the ability to control the approval of most corporate actions, including increasing the authorized capital stock of the Company and the dissolution, merger or sale of the Company's assets or business.
 
Financial Statements Presented
 
On October 16, 2007, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement and issued 69,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for 100% of the outstanding ownership units of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, (“Longwei BVI”) a British Virgin Islands entity.  This transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition. Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, formerly known as Tabatha II, Inc., did not have any operations and majority-voting control was transferred to Longwei BVI.  The transaction also required a recapitalization of Longwei BVI. Since Longwei BVI’s previous owners acquired a controlling voting interest; it was deemed the accounting acquirer, while Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (formerly Tabatha II, Inc.) was deemed the legal acquirer.
 
The historical consolidated financial statements of the Company are those of Longwei BVI, and of the consolidated entities from October 16, 2007, the date of the share exchange, and subsequent periods.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 include the financial statements of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, Longwei BVI, Taiyuan Yahua Energy Conversion Ltd. (“Taiyuan Yahua”), and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Shanxi Zhonghe Energy Conversion Ltd. (“Zhonghe”), Taiyuan Longwei Economy & Trading Co., Ltd., (“Taiyuan Longwei”) and Shanxi Heitan Zhingyou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
 
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The consolidated financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, include the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect necessary adjustments not recorded in the books and records of the Company’s subsidiaries to present them in conformity with GAAP.  Many of our estimates and assumptions involved in the application of GAAP may have a material impact on reported financial condition, and operation performance and on the comparability of such reported information over different reporting periods. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars.
 
 
  Subsidiaries
State and Countries 
Registered In
              Percentage of
               Ownership
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited
British Virgin Islands
100.0
%
Taiyuan Yahua Energy Conversion Ltd.
People’s Republic of China
100.0
%
Shanxi Zhonghe Energy Conversion Ltd.
People’s Republic of China
100.0
% (a)
Taiyuan Longwei Economy & Trading Ltd.
People’s Republic of China
100.0
% (a)
Shanxi Heitan Zhingyou Petrochemical Co., Ltd
People’s Republic of China
100.0
% (a)
 
(a)
A total of 95% of the ownership units are held by the Company’s subsidiaries. The remaining 5% of the ownership units are held in trust for the benefit of the Company’s subsidiaries in accordance with local Chinese regulations, therefore no non-controlling interest is recognized.  The 5% ownership units are held in trust by our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Cai Yongjun, for the benefit of Taiyuan Yahua Energy Conversion Ltd. and Shanxi Zhonghe Energy Conversion Ltd.  The 5% ownership unit held in trust for the benefit of Taiyuan Longwei Economy & Trading Ltd. is held by an individual who is also an employee of the Company. This ownership structure is organized to comply with PRC and local business ownership requirements.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  We base these estimates on historical and anticipated results and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events.  These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty.  Actual results may differ from management’s estimates.  The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 13, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenues when it is realized or realizable and earned.  The Company records revenues when the following four fundamental criteria under SAB Topic 13 are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.  Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as advances from customers on the balance sheet.  The Company did not have any advances from customers for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
The Company negotiates contracts with its customers based on delivery schedule and price. The Company’s accounting policies are defined such that each delivery under a contract is accounted for separately.
 
The Company derives the bulk of its revenue from sales of diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents. These product sales revenues are recognized when customers take possession of goods in accordance with the terms of purchase order agreements that evidence agreed upon pricing and when collectability is reasonably assured. Cost of revenues for product sales include costs to purchase and transport the product to the Company and costs to deliver the goods to the customer.
 
Agency fee revenues consist of fees, similar to a sales commission, charged to intermediaries who lack the required licenses to purchase directly from refineries, as well as the volume purchasing capability of the Company. Agency fee revenues are recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement that specifies pricing and irrevocable receipt of product and collection has occurred. Cost of agency fee service revenues consists of selling commission, transportation or other costs, if any, associated with the agency fee arrangement.  For the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company stopped transporting or handling the products associated with the agency sales and only acted in a broker capacity allowing other intermediaries to use its licenses to take possession of the products.  The Company considers any costs associated with Agency fee revenues immaterial and has not allocated any costs to Agency fees for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
  
Shipping and Handling Costs
 
The Company’s shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold for all periods presented.
 
 
Sales Returns and Allowances
 
The Company does not allow for the return of products and has no history of returns.
 
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income
 
The accounts of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are maintained in the PRC Renminbi (“RMB”) and the accounts of the US parent company are maintained in the US Dollar (“USD”).   The accounts of the PRC subsidiaries were translated into USD in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters, with the RMB as the functional currency for the PRC subsidiaries.  According to ASC 830, all assets and liabilities were translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date; stockholders’ equity is translated at historical rates; and statement of income items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under other comprehensive income in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements.
 
Total comprehensive income is defined as all changes in stockholders’ equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders (i.e. issuance of equity securities and dividends).  Generally, for the Company, total comprehensive income equals net income plus or minus adjustments for currency translation. The gains and losses resulting from the translations of foreign currency transactions and balances are reflected in the statements of income. The total comprehensive income represents the activity for a period net of related tax and was a gain of $6,597,958 and $12,983,503 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income related to the foreign currency translation in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity amounted to $31,772,020 and $25,174,062 as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The balance sheet amounts with the exception of equity at June 30, 2012 and 2011 were translated at RMB 6.3143 to $1.00 USD and RMB 6.4635 to $1.00 USD, respectively.  The average translation rates applied to income and cash flow statement amounts for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were at RMB 6.3519 to $1.00 USD and RMB 6.6278 to $1.00 USD, respectively.
 
Asset Retirement Cost and Obligation
 
Asset retirement costs are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 410-20, Asset Retirement Obligations.  Pursuant to ASC 410-20, the Company recognizes the fair value of the liability for an asset retirement obligation, which is recorded in the period in which it is incurred and the corresponding cost capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The fair value of the liability is estimated using projected discounted cash flows. In subsequent periods, the retirement obligation is accreted to its future value, which is the estimate of the obligation at the asset retirement date. The liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated or depleted over the useful lives of the respective assets.  If the liability is settled for an amount other than the recorded amount, a gain or loss would be recognized at such time.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the consolidated balance sheets and cash flow statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained at financial institutions and state owned banks within the PRC and with a financial institution in the United States.
 
Concentration of Risk
 
Certain financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of cash.  The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions or state owned banks within the PRC, which do not provide for insurance against lost funds.  The Company also maintains cash balances at financial institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits of $250,000 for banks located in the US.  Balances at financial institutions or state owned banks within the PRC are not insured and amounted to $11,168,560 and $7,940,056 at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had $76,944 and $1,356,410, respectively, in deposits in excess of federally insured limits in its US bank.  The Company has not experienced any losses with regard to its bank accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risk of loss on its cash in bank accounts.
 
The Company operates in the PRC, which may give rise to significant foreign currency risks from fluctuations and the degree of volatility of foreign exchange rates between the USD and RMB.
 
The Company’s operations are carried out in the PRC.  Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the US and PRC, and by the general state of the economy in the PRC.  The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in the US.  These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange.  The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
 
For the year ended June 30, 2012, no customers accounted for more than 2.7% of total revenues.  At June 30, 2012 the Company had 26 customers with open accounts receivable balances and the largest customer balance was 7.3% of total accounts receivable.  For the year ended June 30, 2011, no customers accounted for more than 2.8% of total revenues.  At June 30, 2011 the Company had 30 customers with open accounts receivable balances and the largest customer balance was 8.7% of total accounts receivable.  At June 30, 2012 and 2011 all accounts receivable were within current trade terms.
 
 
For the year ended June 30, 2012, five suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of our annual purchases, but in no case more than 19.3% of annual purchases.  These five suppliers collectively accounted for 80.8% (approximately $339.2 million) of the Company’s purchases.  As of June 30, 2012, $-0- was due to these suppliers.  For the year ended June 30, 2011, five suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of our annual purchases, but in no case more than 18.6% of annual purchases.  These five suppliers collectively accounted for 83.0% (approximately $330.1 million) of the Company’s purchases.  As of June 30, 2011, $-0- was due to these suppliers.    
 
As of June 30, 2012, five suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of our advances to suppliers balance, but in no case more than 12.4% of the total balance.  These five suppliers collectively accounted for 59.0% (approximately $64.8 million) of the Company’s advances to suppliers balance.  As of June 30, 2012, the Company had a total of ten refinery supplier accounts with open balances of advances to suppliers.  As of June 30, 2011, five suppliers individually accounted for more than 10% of our advances to suppliers balance, but in no case more than 16.0% of the total balance.  These five suppliers collectively accounted for 65.7% (approximately $37.9 million) of the Company’s advances to suppliers balance.  As of June 30, 2011, the Company had a total of ten refinery supplier accounts with open balances of advances to suppliers.  The Company has not experienced any losses with regard to its advances to suppliers and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its advanced account balances with suppliers.
 
The Company is susceptible to credit risk on accounts receivable from customers and advances to suppliers.  Generally, the Company does not obtain security from its customers or vendors in support of these accounts.
 
Payments of dividends may be subject to some restrictions due to the fact that the operating activities are conducted in subsidiaries residing in the PRC.
 
Accounts Receivable
 
Trade receivables are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less allowance for any uncollectible amounts. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written off as incurred.  The Company’s policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable.  Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable on a monthly basis and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves.  As of June 30 2012 and 2011, the Company determined that no reserve for accounts receivable was necessary.  The Company also has no off-balance sheet exposure related to its customers.
 
Advances to Suppliers
 
Advances to suppliers represent cash paid in advance for purchases of inventory direct from suppliers, which are petroleum refineries.  The Company locks in availability and pricing with suppliers in advance by using the Company’s cash resources.  The Company expects to maintain this level of supplier advances in the future to ensure that the Company has access to adequate supplies and timely shipments to act as a hedge based on the movement of industry pricing. The deposits are held by the Company’s suppliers to ensure that the delivery of inventory to the Company is made in a timely manner. The Company attempts to maintain a significant balance on account with suppliers with the expectation of receiving preferential pricing and delivery from the petroleum refineries.  The balance of “advances to suppliers” is reduced and reclassified to “inventory” when inventory is received and passes quality inspection.  The Company makes the advances without collateral for such prepayments.  As a result, the Company’s claims for such advances would rank only as an unsecured claim, which exposes the Company to the credit risks of the suppliers.  The Company does not foresee any potential loss with regard to these advances as a result of the suppliers being large enterprises that have significant controls placed upon them by PRC regulation.  The Company has not had to make any historical adjustments to these accounts for any deficiencies or negative impact related to the Company’s suppliers.
 
Inventory
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a weighted average basis, or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated cost of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.
 
When inventories are sold, their carrying amount is charged to expense in the year in which the revenue is recognized. Write-downs for declines in net realizable value or for losses of inventories are recognized as an expense in the year the impairment or loss occurs. There were no declines in net realizable value of inventory for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment are located at the Company’s facilities in Taiyuan and Gujiao in the Shanxi Province of the PRC and are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the expected useful life of the asset, after the asset is placed in service. Major repairs and betterments that significantly extend original useful lives or improve productivity are capitalized and depreciated over the period benefited.  Maintenance and repairs are generally expensed as incurred.  When plant and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
 
The estimated useful lives for each major category of fixed assets are as follows: 
 
Description
 
Useful Lives
Buildings
 
20 years
Machinery and Storage Equipment
 
8-20 years
Railway
 
20 years
Motor Vehicles
 
5 years

Costs incurred during the construction and installation of the assets are initially capitalized as construction in progress and transferred into property, plant and equipment when the assets are ready for their intended use, at which time depreciation commences.  No depreciation charge is provided in respect to construction in progress.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and FASB ASC Topic 205 Presentation of Financial Statements, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.  This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. ASC 360 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except that fair values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on its review, the Company believes that as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, there was no impairment of its long-lived assets.
 
Intangibles
 
The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, to record goodwill and intangible assets.  In accordance with ASC 350, certain intangible assets are to be assessed periodically for impairment using fair value measurement techniques. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis as of the end of the Company's fiscal year, or more frequently when impairment indicators arise. The Company evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and takes into account events and circumstances which indicate that impairment exists.  No goodwill or intangible assets were recorded as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
Land Use Rights

Land use rights represent the exclusive right to occupy and use the land in the PRC for a specified contractual term.  Land use rights are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization.  Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the life of the land use right.  In the PRC land for industrial use typical has land use rights for 50 years from date of original issuance.  The Company does not recognize land use rights for the land at its Taiyuan facility, which was contributed by the government and has 34 years remaining on its land use right.  The Company does not recognize land use rights for the land at its Gujiao facility, which was deemed immaterial at the time of acquisition and has five years remaining on its land use rights.  The Company has the first right to renew its land use rights for its current business purposes.  No land use rights were recorded as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
Income Taxes
 
Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we provide for the recognition of deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not.  Taxation on profits earned in the PRC has been calculated on the estimated assessable profits for the year at the rates of taxation prevailing in the PRC in which the Company operates after taking into effect the benefits from any special tax credits or “tax holidays” allowed in the country of operations.
 
 
The Company accounts for income tax under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of the events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income taxes are recognized for all significant temporary differences between tax and financial statement bases of assets and liabilities.  Valuation allowances are established against net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  No material deferred tax amounts were recorded at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
Enterprise Income Tax
 
On March 16, 2007, the PRC National People’s Congress passed the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (“New EIT Law”) which became effective on January 1, 2008.  Pursuant to the New EIT Law, a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% and unified tax deduction standards will be applied consistently to both domestic-invested enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises.
 
Deferred tax assets are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  Deferred tax assets are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect of deferred tax assets of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets.  The components of the deferred tax assets are individually classified as current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
A provision has not been made at June 30, 2012 for US or additional foreign withholding taxes of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries because it is the present intention of management to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in foreign operations.  Generally, such earnings become subject to US tax upon the remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of deferred tax liability on such undistributed earnings.
 
The Company recognizes that virtually all tax positions in the PRC are not free of some degree of uncertainty due to tax law and policy changes by the PRC.  However, the Company cannot reasonably quantify political risk factors and thus must depend on guidance issued by current PRC officials.
 
Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, the Company believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012, is not material to its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.  The Company also believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012, if recognized, would not have a material effect on its effective tax rate.  The Company further believes that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible, based on current PRC tax law and policy, that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease over the next 12 months producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
 
Value Added Tax
 
The Provisional Regulations of the PRC Concerning Value Added Tax promulgated by the State Council came into effect on January 1, 1994.  Under these regulations and the Implementing Rules of the Provisional Regulations of the PRC Concerning Value Added Tax, value added tax is imposed on goods sold in or imported into the PRC and on processing, repair and replacement services provided within the PRC.
 
Value added tax payable in the PRC is charged on an aggregated basis at a rate 17% for the Company’s Products on the full price collected for the goods sold or, in the case of taxable services provided, at a rate of 17% on the charges for the taxable services provided, but excluding, in respect of both goods and services, any amount paid in respect of value added tax included in the price or charges, and less any deductible value added tax already paid by the taxpayer on purchases of goods and services in the same financial year.
 
Taxation on profits earned in the PRC has been calculated on the estimated assessable profits for the year at rates of taxation prevailing in the municipalities in the PRC in which the Company operates.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under FASB ASC subtopic 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Overall.  Under FASB Subtopic 718-10, the Company measures the cost of the employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which generally is the vesting period.  The amount of cost recognized is adjusted to reflect the number of share options that are forfeited prior to vesting.
 

 
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees of the Company in accordance with the provisions of ASC Subtopic 505-50, Equity: Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees.  All transactions in which goods or services are received in exchange for equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the date on which the counterparty’s performance is completed.

The Company does not currently have any formal stock option program, but does have a shareholder approved 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), covering 400,000 shares common stock.  The Plan was designed to provide the board of directors compensation structure to establish performance incentive programs for executives, key employees and consultants.  To date the Company has awarded certain officers, directors and consultants stock grants.  For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company issued 138,000 shares of restricted common stock to officers, directors and consultants accounted for as stock-based compensation.  For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Company issued 147,000 shares of restricted common stock to officers, directors and consultants accounted for as stock-based compensation.

Stock-based compensation costs that have been included in operating expenses amounted to $164,640 and $902,145 for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During the year ended June 30, 2011, $315,570 related to the 147,000 shares issued during the period for stock-based compensation and $586,575 related to previously issued shares in the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 recognized as stock-based compensation expense in the year ended June 30, 2011 was recorded to adjust deferred stock-based compensation.
 
Non-Cash Equity Transactions
 
Shares of equity instruments issued for non-cash consideration are recorded at the fair value of the consideration received based on the market value of services to be rendered, or at the value of the stock given, considered in reference to contemporaneous cash sale of stock.
 
Compensated Absences
 
Employees of the Company are entitled to be compensated for absences depending on job classification, length of service, and other factors.  At June 30, 2012 and 2011 the amounts were not significant.
 
Employee Benefit Costs
 
According to PRC regulations on pensions, a company contributes to a defined contribution retirement plan organized by the municipal government in the province in which the subsidiary is registered and all qualified employees are eligible to participate in the plan.  Contributions to the plan are calculated at 30% of the employees’ salaries above a fixed threshold amount.  The Chinese government is responsible for the benefit liability to retired employees.  The Company has no other material obligation for the payment of retirement beyond the annual contribution.
 
Advertising
 
The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate, the first time the advertising takes place.  Advertising costs for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were not significant.
 
Research and Development
 
The Company expenses the cost of research and development as incurred.  Research and development costs for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were not significant.
 
Accounting for Derivatives
 
The Company evaluates stock options, stock warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.  The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability.  In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense.  Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.  Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC Topic 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company applies the provisions of accounting guidance, FASB Topic ASC 825 that requires all entities to disclose the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized on the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value, and defines fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.  As of June 30, 2012 and 2011 the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and other payables approximated carrying value due to the short maturity of the instruments, quoted market prices or interest rates which fluctuate with market rates except for related party debt or receivables for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the FASB ASC Topic 825 Financial Instruments, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments.
 
To clarify the definition of fair value for financial reporting, the Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements (FASB Statement No. 157, Fair value Measurements), for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for the fair value measurements of non financial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements.  FASB ASC Subtopic 820-10 also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements.
 
FASB ASC Subtopic 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When determining the fair value measurement for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

FASB ASC Subtopic 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  FASB ASC Subtopic 820-10 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
 
Level  1 -  observable market inputs that are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
 
Level  2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.).
   
 
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value is measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value when a significant event occurs.  The Company had no financial assets or liabilities carried and measured on a nonrecurring basis during the reporting periods. Financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value each time a financial statement is prepared.  The Company had a warrant derivative liability carried at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2012.
 
The following are the major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as reported during the year ended June 30, 2012, using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).  A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Description
Level 1:
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Level 2:
Significant Other Observable Inputs
   
Level 3:
Significant Unobservable Inputs
   
Total at
June 30, 2012
 
                       
Warrant Derivative Liability
  $ -     $ 320,408     $ -     $ 320,408  
                                 
Total
  $ -     $ 320,408     $ -     $ 320,408  
 
The availability of inputs observable in the market varies from instrument to instrument and depends on a variety of factors including the type of instrument, whether the instrument is actively traded, and other characteristics particular to the transaction.  For many financial instruments, pricing inputs are readily observable in the market, the valuation methodology used is widely accepted by market participants, and the valuation does not require significant management discretion.  For other financial instruments, pricing inputs are less observable in the market and may require management judgment.
 
 
 
Valuation Techniques
 
The Company’s financial assets valued based upon Level 2 inputs are comprised of detached common stock purchase warrants, namely the stock warrants issued in connection with the Company’s October 2009 Financing.  The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liabilities using a Lattice Pricing Model and available information that management deems most relevant.  Among the factors considered in determining the fair value of financial instruments are discounted anticipated cash flow, the cost, terms and liquidity of the instrument, the financial condition, operating results and credit ratings of the issuer or underlying company, the quoted market price and trading history of similarly traded securities, and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of financial instruments.
 
The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with ASC 825.
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
Earnings per share are calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share.  Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares, stock options, warrants and other equity awards were converted or exercised during the period. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method for warrants and options and as-converted method for preferred stocks. Under the treasury stock method, warrants and options are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.  In periods where losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding excludes common stock equivalents, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Segment Reporting

The Company uses the management approach in determining operating segments.  The management approach considers the internal organization and reporting used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker for making operating decisions, allocating resources and assessing performance as the source of determining the Company’s reportable operating segments.  The Company’s chief executive officer has been identified as the chief operating decision maker.  The Company has determined that it has two reportable operating segments as defined by FASB ASC Subtopic 280-10, Segment Reporting: Overall, which are the wholesale distribution of petroleum products, wherein the Company takes possession of the product, and agency fees earned as a sales commission, wherein the Company does not take possession of the product.

Statement of Cash Flows
 
In accordance with ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies using the average translation rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Reclassification
 
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2011 consolidated financial statement to conform to the 2012 consolidated financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or cash flows as previously reported.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (the Codification). The Codification became the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU No. 2010-09 (ASC Topic 855), which amends Subsequent Events Recognition and Disclosures, ASU No. 2009-16 (ASC Topic 860), which amends Accounting for Transfer of Financial Assets, ASU No. 2009-05 (ASC Topic 820), which amends Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall, ASU No. 2009-08, Earnings per Share, ASU No. 2009-12(ASC Topic 820), Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share, and various other ASU’s No. 2009-2 through ASU No. 2012-03 which contain technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance to specialized industries or entities were recently issued.  These updates have no current applicability to the Company or their effect on the financial statements would not have been significant.

 
Other accounting standards have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standard-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date and are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Commitments

The Company has no rent expense or lease commitments for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
The Company has various purchase commitments for materials, supplies and services incident to the ordinary conduct of business, generally for quantities required for the Company’s business and at prevailing market prices.  No material annual loss is expected from these commitments.
 
The Company has advances to ten refineries for inventory in the amount of $109,865,101, which will be offset against future purchases from the suppliers.

The Company has paid a deposit of 550 million RMB (approximately USD $87.1 million) toward the full purchase price of 700 million RMB (approximately USD $110.9 million) of the Huajie Petroleum assets.  The Company has extended its agreement with the seller to pay the balance of the purchase price of 150 million RMB (approximately USD $23.8 million) by December 31, 2012.

Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, government investigations, environmental matters and tax matters.  An accrual for a loss contingency is recognized when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  As of June 30, 2012 the Company has not recognized an accrual for any loss contingency.
 
Legal Matters
 
The Company is not involved in any legal matters except for those arising in the normal course of business.  While incapable of estimation, in the opinion of the management, the individual regulatory and legal matters in which it might be involved in the future are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
The Company’s business operations are conducted in the PRC. During the normal course of business, the Company extends unsecured credit to its customers. Management reviews its accounts receivable on a regular basis to determine if an allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary and adequate. An estimate for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Through the date of these financial statements, the Company has never experienced a significant bad debt.  As a result, no allowance for doubtful accounts has been recorded. Trade accounts receivable as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:
   
June 30, 2012 (in thousands)
 
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
 
           
Trade Accounts Receivable
 
$
33,935
   
$
23,883
 
Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
   
-
     
-
 
Totals
 
$
33,935
   
$
23,883
 
 
NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES
 
As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, inventory consisted of significant quantities of diesel and gasoline, among others, as outlined herein:
 
   
June 30, 2012
(in thousands)
   
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
 
             
Diesel
 
 $
26,363
   
 $
26,748
 
Gasoline
   
25,472
     
23,907
 
Fuel Oil
   
563
     
548
 
Solvents
   
221
     
286
 
Total
 
$
52,619
   
$
51,489
 

 
 
NOTE 6 – ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS
 
As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, advances to suppliers consisted of significant deposits on account with the Company’s suppliers, which are petroleum refineries.  The deposits are held by the Company’s suppliers to ensure that the delivery of inventory to the Company is made in a timely manner.  The Company attempts to maintain a significant balance on account with suppliers with the expectation of receiving preferential pricing and delivery of product from suppliers.
 
   
June 30, 2012
(in thousands)
   
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
 
             
Advances to Suppliers
 
$
109,865
   
$
57,756
 
Total
 
$
109,865
   
$
57,756
 
 
Below is a list of suppliers that represented more than 10% of our purchases in years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
Supplier/Refinery Purchases > 10% of Total Annual Purchase
 
   
For the Year Ended
 
Suppliers
 
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
 
Yan Lian Industrial Group
    19.3 %     18.2 %
Tianjin Dagang Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.
    16.7 %     14.8 %
Panjin Jinjiang Oil Company
    16.2 %     18.6 %
Guangzhou Tenghao Company
    14.7 %     16.1 %
Jinan Blue Star Petroleum Co.
    13.9 %     15.3 %
TOTAL
    80.8 %     83.0 %
 
NOTE 7 – DEPOSIT

Longwei entered into a letter of intent with Shangxi Jiangtong Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Jiangtong”) to acquire the assets of Jiangtong’s wholly-owned subsidiary Huajie Petroleum Co., Ltd. (“Huajie”).  The Company intends to acquire the assets of a fuel storage depot in northern Shanxi Province (located in Xingyuan, Shanxi) including fuel tanks with a 100,000 metric ton storage capacity. The Company has paid a deposit of 550 million RMB (approximately USD $87.1 million) toward the full purchase price of 700 million RMB (approximately USD $110.9 million) as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company has extended its agreement with the seller to pay the balance of the purchase price of 150 million RMB (approximately USD $23.8 million) by December 31, 2012.  The assets are non-operational with no revenue-producing history and include land use rights for 98 acres of land, 100,000 tonnage fuel tanks with accessory facilities and equipment, a special transportation railway line, and a 3,000-square-meter office building.  The acqusition is subject to final due diligence and board approval.  The Company intends to use its cash on hand, bank and other financing, and working capital assets to finance the acquisition.
 
The Company engaged a third-party, independent valuation firm for the appraisal of the fair market value of the assets to be acquired.  Longwei will account for the purchase of the proposed assets as an Asset Purchase.  The Company will use this accounting treatment for the purchase of assets because the purchase does not meet the definition of a “Business” for a business combination.  The accounting requirements for an acquisition of net assets or equity interests that are deemed to be an Asset Purchase differs from those used for a Business Combination, which may require audited financial statements of the entity acquired.
 
Because the definition of a Business in Rule 11-01(d), differs somewhat from that of ASC 805, the Company has undertaken a separate analysis under Rule 11-01(d) when evaluating the reporting requirements of SEC Regulation S-X, as well as the definition of a Business in ASC 805.  Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X defines a Business for determining when separate financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC.  The principle in the rule is whether there is sufficient continuity in the revenue generating activity so that pre-acquisition financial statements would be meaningful to investors.  The assets to be acquired do not meet the definition of a Business under rule 11-01(d).  FASB ASC Topic 805 defines a Business as capable of being conducted and managed as an integrated set of activities utilizing its assets and requires two essential elements - inputs and processes applied to those inputs, which together are or will be used to create outputs. The assets to be acquired have no inputs, no operating history, no employees or other attributes described above, as well as no liabilities or encumbrances and do not meet the definition of a Business under ASC 805.  Therefore, based on the Company’s evaluations performed for the purposes of determining the accounting treatment of the assets to be acquired, the assets do not constitute a Business as defined above and should be properly accounted for as Asset Purchase.

NOTE 8 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: 
 
   
June 30, 2012
(in thousands)
 
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
                 
Buildings
 
$
5,378
   
$
5,617
 
Machinery and  Storage Equipment
   
38,015
     
32,816
 
Railway
   
14,301
     
14,698
 
Motor Vehicles
   
294
     
287
 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
   
57,988
     
53,418
 
   Less: Accumulated Depreciation
   
(10,786
)
   
(7,756
)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
   
47,202
     
45,662
 
 
Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $2,683,783 and $2,265,811, respectively.
 
 

 
NOTE 9 – TAXES
 
Taxes payable consisted of the following: 
 
   
June 30, 2012
(in thousands)
   
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
 
             
Income Tax Payable
 
$
4,813
   
$
6,516
 
Value Added Tax Payable
   
2,510
     
1,404
 
Business Taxes and Other Payables
   
364
     
176
 
Total
 
$
7,687
   
$
8,096
 
 
Income Taxes

On March 16, 2007, the PRC National People’s Congress passed the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law (“New EIT Law”) which became effective on January 1, 2008.  Pursuant to the New EIT Law, a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25% and unified tax deduction standards will be applied consistently to both domestic-invested enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises.
 
Taiyuan Yahua Energy Conversion Ltd., Shanxi Zhonghe Energy Conversion Ltd. and Shanxi Heitan Zhingyou Petrochemical Co. Ltd. are taxed pursuant to the New EIT Law with a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25%. None of these companies had income taxes due during the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  Since these three entities have minimal business operations, the three entities are unlikely to have profits in future periods. As a result, all deferred tax assets and liabilities are deminimus, and management would have a 100% valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets.
 
The operating subsidiary of Taiyuan Longwei Economy & Trading Ltd. is taxed pursuant to the New EIT Law with a unified enterprise income tax rate of 25%.  This entity had taxes due for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 of $21.3 million and $23.5 million, respectively.

Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (BVI) is exempt from income tax on all sources of income pursuant to the tax law in the British Virgin Islands. However, pursuant and subsequent to the share exchange, the parent company in U.S. may pay tax in future years.
 
United States of America 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in, or derived from, the tax jurisdiction in which they operate.  As the Company has no income generated in the United States, there was no tax expense or tax liability due to the Internal Revenue Service of the United States as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Colorado
 
The Company is incorporated in the State of Colorado but does not conduct business in Colorado. As the Company has no income generated in the State of Colorado, there was no corporate tax expense or tax liability due to the State of Colorado as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
British Virgin Islands
 
The Company’s subsidiary, Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (BVI), is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and, under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, is not subject to income taxes.  As the Company has no income generated in the British Virgin Islands, there was no corporate tax expense or tax liability due to the British Virgin Islands as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.

People’s Republic of China
 
Pursuant to the PRC Income Tax Laws, the prevailing statutory rate of enterprise income is 25% for the Company’s PRC subsidiaries.  There is no tax provision for the years ended June 30, 2012 or June 30, 2011, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2012
(in thousands)
   
June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
 
           
Taxable Income (loss) before income tax
         
United States
 
$
1,358
   
$
(7,854
)
PRC
   
85,010
     
94,096
 
    Total
 
$
86,368
   
$
86,242
 
                 
Provision for Income Taxes
               
Current income tax
 
$
21,253
   
$
23,524
 
Deferred income tax
   
-
     
-
 
    Total
 
$
21,253
   
$
23,524
 
                 
Effective tax rate – worldwide (PRC rate)
   
25
%
   
27
%
                 
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate
         
Statutory U.S. tax rate
   
34
%
   
34
%
Tax rate difference (between domestic and foreign)
   
-9
%
   
-9
%
Other*
   
0
%
   
2
%
Effective worldwide tax rate
   
25
%
   
27
%
 
*Other – The percentage represents the expenses incurred by the Company that were not deductible for PRC income tax.

The Company did not have any significant temporary differences relating to deferred tax liabilities as of year-end.  (All of the NOL has 100% allowance.)  A valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
Pretax earnings of a foreign subsidiary are subject to U.S. taxation when effectively repatriated.  The Company provides income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries except to the extent that such earnings are indefinitely invested outside of the U.S.  As of June 30, 2012, the above accumulated adjusted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries was indefinitely invested.  At the existing U.S. federal income tax rate, additional U.S. income taxes would have to be provided if such earnings were remitted currently.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and liabilities.  The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current or non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  A provision has not been made at June 30, 2012 and 2011 for U.S. or additional foreign withholding taxes of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries because it is the present intention of management to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in foreign operations.  Generally, such earnings become subject to U.S. tax upon the remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of deferred tax liability on such undistributed earnings.
 
The Company recognizes that virtually all tax positions in the PRC are not free of some degree of uncertainty due to tax law and policy changes by the government.  However, the Company cannot reasonably quantify political risk factors and thus must depend on guidance issued by current government officials.
 
Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, the Company believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 is not material to its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.  The Company also believes that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, if recognized, would not have a material effect on its effective tax rate. The Company further believes that there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible, based on the current PRC tax law and policy, that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease over the next twelve months producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows as of June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
 
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (formerly “FIN 48”, an interpretation of FASB statement No. 109), Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under ASC 740-10, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.

NOTE 10 – PREFERRED STOCK - OCTOBER 2009 FINANCING
 
On October 29, 2009, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), with several investors, including institutional, accredited and non-US persons and entities (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold units, comprised of its newly designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and warrants (the “Investor Warrants”), for a purchase price of US$1.10 per unit (the “October 2009 Financing”).  The Company sold 13,499,274 units in the aggregate, which included (i) 13,499,274 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) Investor Warrants to purchase an additional 13,499,274 shares of common stock at an exercise price of US$2.255 per share (the “Exercise Price”) with a three-year term.  Gross proceeds totaled $14,849,201, or net proceeds of $12,381,281 net of issuance costs of $2,467,920.  The Company’s placement agent also received 1,349,927 Warrants as part of their compensation under the same terms as the Investors.
 
The Investor Warrants have an Exercise Price which is subject to adjustments in certain circumstances for stock splits, combinations, dividends and distributions, reclassification, exchange or substitution, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sales of assets, issuance of additional shares of common stock or equivalents.  The Investor Warrants may not be exercised if it would result in the holder beneficially owning more than 4.9% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.  The outstanding warrants associated with the October 2009 Financing expire after October 29, 2012.
 
Accounting for the Warrants
 
The Company analyzed the Warrants in accordance with ASC Topic 815 to determine whether the Investor Warrants meet the definition of a derivative under ASC Topic 815 and, if so, whether the Warrants meet the scope exception of ASC Topic 815, which is that contracts issued or held by the reporting entity that are both (1) indexed to its own stock and (2) classified in stockholders’ equity shall not be considered to be derivative instruments for purposes of ASC Topic 815.  The Company adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 815 subtopic 40 Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock (“ASC Topic 815 subtopic 40”) on July 1, 2009, which applies to any freestanding financial instruments or embedded features that have the characteristics of a derivative, as defined by ASC Topic 815 and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.  As a result of adopting ASC Topic 815 subtopic 40, the Company concluded that the Warrants issued in the October 2009 Financing should be treated as a derivative liability because the Warrants are entitled to a price adjustment provision to allow the Conversion Price to be reduced in the event the Company issues or sells any additional shares of common stock at a price per share less than the then-applicable Exercise Price or without consideration, which is typically referred to as a “down-round protection” or “anti-dilution” provision.  According to ASC Topic 815 subtopic 40, the “down-round protection” provision is not considered to be an input to the fair value of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares which leads the Warrants to fail to be qualified as indexed to the Company’s own stock and then to fail to meet the scope exceptions of ASC Topic 815. Therefore, the Company accounted for the Warrants as derivative liabilities under ASC Topic 815 (codification of EITF 00-19).  Pursuant to ASC Topic 815, derivatives should be measured at fair value and re-measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings under the other income/expense in the consolidated statement of operations at each reporting period.  During the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a gain on warrant re-valuation of $2,573,062 and a loss on warrant re-valuation of $5,446,944, respectively.
 
Fair Value of the Warrants
 
Fair value is generally based on independent sources such as quoted market prices or dealer price quotations. To the extent certain financial instruments trade infrequently or are non-marketable securities, they may not have readily determinable fair values. The Company estimated the fair value of the Investor Warrants and Series A Preferred Stock using a Lattice Pricing Model and available information that management deems most relevant. Among the factors considered in determining the fair value of financial instruments are discounted anticipated cash flows, the cost, terms and liquidity of the instrument, the financial condition, operating results and credit ratings of the issuer or underlying company, the quoted market price and trading history of similarly traded securities, and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of financial instruments. The following table provides the valuation inputs used to value the Investor Warrants issued in connection with the October 2009 Financing.

 


 

October 2009 Financing Warrants - Valuation Inputs
 
Attribute
 
June 30,
 2012
   
June 30, 2011
   
October 29, 2009
 
Stock Price
 
$
1.27
   
$
1.48
   
$
2.05
 
Risk Free Interest Rate
   
0.41
%
   
0.81
%
   
1.50
%
Volatility
   
68.54
%
   
64.00
%
   
63.90
%
Exercise Price
 
$
2.255
   
$
2.255
   
$
2.255
 
Dividend Yield
   
0
%
   
0
%
   
0
%
Contractual Life (Years)
   
0.33
     
1.35
     
3.00
 
Fair Market Value
 
$
320,408
   
$
2,893,470
   
$
7,327,517
 
 
In accordance with ASC Topic 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” the gross proceeds of $14,849,201 from the October 2009 Financing were first allocated to the warrant derivative based on its fair value of $7,327,517 with the residual value of $7,521,684 allocated to the Series A Preferred Stock as of October 29, 2009. The remeasured fair value of the Investor Warrants as of June 30, 2012 was $320,408.
 
Key Terms of October 2009 Financing
 
Additional key terms of the Series A Preferred Stock sold by the Company in the October 2009 Financing were filed a Form 8-K on November 2, 2009 to provide the complete contractual terms and actual copies of the documents associated with the October 2009 Financing.
 
Stock Warrant Activity
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity through June 30, 2012, only one class of warrants outstanding – related to the October 2009 Financing stock warrants, adjusted for any changes in the exercise price of the stock warrants:
 
   
Stock Warrants
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding – June 30, 2010
   
14,849,201
   
$
2.255
 
Exercisable – June 30, 2010
   
14,849,201
   
$
2.255
 
Granted
   
-
   
$
-
 
Exercised
   
(3,306,949
)
 
$
2.255
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
   
-
   
$
 -
 
Outstanding – June 30, 2011
   
11,542,252
   
$
2.255
 
Exercisable – June 30, 2011
   
11,542,252
   
$
2.255
 
Granted
   
-
   
$
-
 
Exercised
   
-
   
$
-
 
Forfeited/Cancelled
   
-
   
$
-
 
Outstanding – June 30, 2012
   
11,542,252
   
$
2.255
 
Exercisable – June 30, 2012
   
11,542,252
   
$
2.255
 
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2012, only one class of warrants outstanding – related to the October 2009 Financing stock warrants, adjusted for any changes in the exercise price of the stock warrants:
 
Warrants Outstanding
   
Warrants Exercisable
 
Range of
exercise price
   
Number Outstanding
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number Exercisable
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$
2.255
     
11,542,252
 
0.33 years
 
$
2.255
     
11,542,252
   
$
2.255
 
 
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
The Company is authorized to issue 600,000,000 shares, in aggregate, consisting of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. The Company's Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of any class or series of preferred stock prior to issuance.  Each such class or series must be given distinguishable designated rights prior to issuance. As of June 30, 2012, 914,643 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and 100,889,966 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.  As of June 30, 2011, 914,643 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and 100,751,966 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding.
 
 
 
Recent Sale of Securities
 
 During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Chief Financial Officer earned 15,000 fully-vested shares of restricted common stock pursuant to his consulting agreement.

In November 2011, the Company entered into two consulting agreements with independent consultants.  Under the terms of the agreements, each consultant is to be compensated 30,000 shares of restricted common stock. 
 
In December 2011, the Company agreed to issue an independent director 3,000 shares of its common stock for his services to the Company. 
 
In December 2011, the Company agreed to issue its then-director 6,000 shares of common stock for his services to the Company.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Chief Financial Officer earned 15,000 fully-vested shares of restricted common stock pursuant to his consulting agreement.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Chief Financial Officer earned 15,000 fully-vested shares of restricted common stock pursuant to his consulting agreement.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Chief Financial Officer earned 15,000 fully-vested shares of restricted common stock pursuant to his consulting agreement.

Accordingly, on June 25, 2012, the Company issued 129,000 shares of restricted common stock to its Chief Financial Officer, directors and consultants, under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

On June 29, 2012, the Company issued two independent directors 6,000 shares and 3,000 shares of restricted common stock, respectively, for their services to the Company as part of their board compensation, under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

The above referenced transactions did not involve any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The issuance of these securities was deemed to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.

NOTE 12 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
FASB ASC Topic 260, earnings Per Share, requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) computations.  The Company only has common stock and the following convertible instruments outstanding at June 30, 2012:
 
 
1.  
914,643 Preferred Shares – convertible on a 1:1 basis for common shares
 
2.  
11,542,252 October 2009 Financing Warrants – exercisable at $2.255 per share
 
3.
9,000 Common Shares – issuable to directors under various agreements

Total number of potential additional dilutive common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 was 12,465,895 from outstanding convertible instruments.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and dilutive net income per share:
                 
   
For the Years Ended
 
   
June 30, 2012
   
June 30, 2011
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
$
65,115,318
   
$
62,515,981
 
                 
Basic weighted average outstanding shares of common stock
   
100,765,343
     
97,872,907
 
Weighted number of dilutive shares
   
1,007,955
     
3,810,741
 
Diluted weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents
   
101,773,298
     
101,683,648
 
                 
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
 
$
0.65
   
$
0.64
 
Dilutive*
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.62
 
 
*The diluted earnings per share calculation deducts the gain from the warrant derivative liability of $2,573,062 for the year ended June 30, 2012 from net income in the numerator for diluted earnings per share.
 
 

 
NOTE 13 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company operates under the following business segments:
 
 
1. 
Product Sales - The Company purchases, takes physical procession, and sells diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents in the PRC.
 
 
2. 
Agency Fees - The Company acts as an agent in the purchase and sale of the Products by other intermediaries in the PRC.
 
 
   
(In thousands)
Year Ended June 30, 2012
 
   
Product Sales
   
Agency Sales
   
Consolidated
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
490,065
   
$
20,528
   
$
510,593
 
Cost of Sales
   
422,118
     
-
     
422,118
 
Operating Income
   
63,247
     
20,528
     
83,775
 
Segment Assets
   
342,302
     
-
     
342,302
 
Segment Liabilities
   
8,757
     
-
     
8,757
 
Segment Purchases of Land and Building
   
3,160
     
-
     
3,160
 
 
   
(In thousands)
Year Ended June 30, 2011
 
   
Product Sales
   
Agency Sales
   
Consolidated
Total
 
Net Sales
 
$
458,085
   
$
23,468
   
$
481,553
 
Cost of Sales
   
383,730
     
-
     
383,730
 
Operating Income
   
68,201
     
23,468
     
91,669
 
Segment Assets
   
273,305
     
-
     
273,305
 
Segment Liabilities
   
11,578
     
-
     
11,578
 
Segment Purchases of Land and Building
   
2,031
     
-
     
2,031
 
 
Product Sales
 
The Company derives the bulk of its revenue from sales of diesel, gasoline, fuel oil and solvents. The product sales revenues are recognized when customers take possession of goods in accordance with the terms of purchase order agreements that evidence agreed upon pricing and when collectability is reasonably assured. Cost of revenues for product sales include costs to purchase and transport the product to the Company and costs, if any, to deliver the goods to the customer.
 
Agency Fees
 
Agency fee revenues consist of fees, similar to a sales commission, charged to intermediaries who lack the required licenses to purchase directly from refineries, as well as the volume purchasing capability of the Company. Agency fee revenues are recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement that specifies pricing and irrevocable receipt of product and collection has occurred. Cost of agency fee service revenues consists of selling commission, transportation or other costs, if any, associated with the agency fee arrangement.  For years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company stopped transporting or handling the products associated with the agency sales and only acted in a broker capacity allowing other intermediaries to use its licenses to take possession of the products.  The Company considers any costs associated with Agency fee revenues immaterial and has not allocated any costs to Agency fees for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
 NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated for subsequent events up to the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has concluded no events need to be reported during this period.

 

None.

 
We maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

As of June 30, 2012, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Cai Yongjun, and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Toups, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified for each report and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company's board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:
 
·
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;

·
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

·
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2012. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on its assessment, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2012, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company’s management annual report on internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by its independent auditors.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, we have taken additional measures to strengthen our financial controls, which have included training for our accounting staff and allocating financial and human resources to support our internal control structure. We have also contracted with an outside consulting firm to assist the Company in our Sarbanes Oxley (“SOX”) compliance and internal controls. The Company continues its process of SOX compliance, including mapping, testing, analysis and assessment. The Company's efforts are designed to address our internal controls for financial reporting and to strengthen our overall control environment. Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that disclosure controls or internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors, even as the aforementioned remediation measures are implemented and further improved to address all deficiencies. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

The implementation of our internal controls is on-going, has required substantial expenditures, and could distract our officers and employees from the operation of our business. However, because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
 
 
None

PART III
 

The following table sets forth the names, ages, and positions of the Company’s executive officers and directors as of June 30, 2012. Executive officers are elected annually by the Company’s Board of Directors. Each executive officer holds his office until he resigns, is removed by the Board, or his successor is elected and qualified. Directors are elected annually by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting. Each director holds his office until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal.
 
Name
 
Age
 
Positions and Offices Held
Mr. Cai Yongjun
 
42
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Mr. Michael Toups
 
46
 
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Xue Yongping
 
44
 
Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Mr. Douglas Cole
 
57
 
Director
Mr. Dora Dong
 
55
 
Director
Ms. Xiaoping Xue
 
43
 
Director
 
The following summarizes the occupation and business experience for the Company’s officers, directors, and key employees.

Cai Yongjun, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Cai is the founder and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Taiyuan Longwei, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, since October 1995. He has over 16 years experience in the trading, storage and handling of petroleum products. Mr. Cai is active in the business and oversees daily operations. Mr. Cai served in the People’s Liberation Army and attended Shanxi University where he majored in Business Administration. Mr. Cai is a respected leader in the petroleum industry in central China. Mr. Cai was selected as a director because of his experience in the oil and gas industry in general and the Company’s operations in particular. He has not served in any other directorships in the last five years. Mr. Cai has had no involvement in certain legal proceedings as defined by Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.


Michael Toups, Chief Financial Officer
 
Mr. Toups was appointed Chief Financial Officer in June 2010. Mr. Toups is an accounting and corporate finance executive with over 20 years of experience in senior management with specialties in business strategy, M&A and international trade. He has middle-market corporate finance experience across a variety of industries as both principal and advisor and has served in roles as the CFO, COO, and director of private and publicly traded companies. Mr. Toups’ expertise includes PCAOB audits, SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. He is also well-versed in Chinese business practices and has directed strategic business planning for Asia-based companies for over 12 years. Since September 2010, Mr. Toups also serves as the CFO of China Bilingual Technology & Education Group, a Taiyuan, Shanxi China-based education company operating K-12 private boarding schools. Since June 2012, Mr. Toups has served as a member of the board of directors and special committee member of First Surgical Partners, Inc., a US-based healthcare company. From December 2010 to December 2011 he served as a member of the board of directors of Lotus Pharmaceuticals, a Beijing China-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. Most recently Mr. Toups served as Director of Asia Investment Banking, Midtown Partners & Co. from December 2007 to July 2010 and as the CFO and director of Nork Lighting, a China-based manufacturer and the largest retailer of high-end residential lighting products in China from December 2007 to July 2010. From May 2009 to May 2011, he served as the president and director of Stone Harbor Investments, Inc., a small business consulting company. From January 2001 to December 2007, he served as president and owner of Peak Crown, a consulting company for the import of products from Asia and financial services. Mr. Toups holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a BBA in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Xue Yongping, Director, Secretary and Treasurer
 
Ms. Xue has been the Company's Secretary, Treasurer and Director since November 1998. From August 1994 until November 1998, she was the deputy manager for Taiyuan Hua Xin Trading Company, Ltd., where she served as the deputy general manager. Taiyuan Hua Xin Trading Company is a wholesale petroleum company engaged in the selling of diesel and gasoline to other wholesale users. From September 1991 to July 1994, Ms. Xue attended Shanxi Law School where she earned her law degree. Ms. Xue was selected as a director because of her experience in the oil and gas industry in general and the Company’s operations in particular, including her expertise in PRC law and contracts. She has not served in any other directorships in the last five years.

Douglas Cole, Director

Mr. Cole was appointed as a director of the Company on March 22, 2010. Mr. Cole joined the Board as an independent director and has also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation, Nominating and Audit Committees. Mr. Cole is currently the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Prior to his appointment, and since September 2006, Mr. Cole has worked with Objective Equity LLC a boutique Investment Bank based in New York. Mr. Cole focuses most of his time on initial financing, corporate structure and M&A. From February 2003 to February 2006 Mr. Cole served as the Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of TWL Corporation (TWLP.OB) now based in Carrollton, Texas. TWL was a leading provider of integrated learning solutions for compliance, safety, emergency preparedness, continuing education and skill development in the workplace. During the initial phase Mr. Cole acquired similar companies in Australia, Norway, South Africa and the US. He acquired Primedia Workplace Learning from KKR in 2005. Since 1986, TWL Knowledge Group (formally Primedia) has met the training and education needs of more than eight million professionals in the industrial, healthcare, fire and emergency, government, law enforcement and private security markets. The company produces and delivers education and workplace skills training content to organizations via global satellite television, the Internet and traditional media such as DVD, CD ROM and PC based, quasi virtual reality simulation platform. Mr. Cole was selected as a director because of his experience in the US financial markets in general, including his expertise in emerging growth companies. Since June 2012, Mr. Cole has served as a member of the board of directors and special committee member of First Surgical Partners, Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare company. From September 2010 to November 2011 he served as a member of the board of directors of China Chemical Corp. Mr. Cole was chosen to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors based on his experience in the U.S. financial markets in general, including his expertise in emerging growth companies.
 
Dora Dong, Director

Ms. Dong was appointed to serve as a member of the board on December 15, 2012. Ms. Dong joined the Board as an independent director and has also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation, Nominating and Audit Committees. Ms. Dong is currently the Chairman of the Company’s Compensation Committee. She is an entrepreneur and business leader who works to promote trade and commerce between the US and China. Since July 2008, Ms. Dong has served as the Vice President of the Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer and Commerce Association and from July 2006 to July 2008, served as its Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Dong has been a member of the board of directors of the Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer and Commerce Association since July 2000. Additionally, Ms. Dong has served as a committee member of Su Zhou Overseas Chinese Association since May 2010 and was appointed to such position by the Su Zhou City Government. From May 2009 to the present, Ms. Dong has served as the President of New Continental - USA in Silicon Valley. From September 2009 to the present, Ms. Dong has served as the Chairman of Su Zhou New Continental Education Consulting Company Ltd. in China. Since January 2011, Ms. Dong has served as a director of China Bilingual Technology & Education Group, Inc. in Taiyuan City, China. From July 2010 to June 2011, Ms. Dong previously served on the board of directors of Worldwide Energy & Manufacturing USA, Inc., an international solar manufacturing and engineering firm with multiple factories in China and sales worldwide. Ms. Dong received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from John F. Kennedy University in 1990. Ms. Dong was chosen to serve as a director based on her financial management experience in public and private companies in senior level corporate strategic management positions. Moreover, Ms. Dong and her affiliated organizations have been continuing to build strong relationships with both government and business leaders in the US and the PRC.
 

Xiaoping Xue, Director

Ms. Xue was appointed as a director of the Company on March 22, 2010. Ms. Xue joined the Board as an independent director and has also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Compensation, Nominating and Audit Committees. Since 2003, Ms. Xue has worked as a self-employed economist and researcher in the field of International Trade. From August 2002 to January 2003, Ms. Xue worked at the Trade and Industry Bureau of Shanxi Province and From January 1996 to March 2002, she worked at the Beijing Military Region Business Administration Business Bureau. Ms. Xue received her degree from the Peking University School of Economics. Ms. Xue was selected as a director because of her experience in the oil and gas industry in general and the Company’s operations in particular, including her expertise in PRC economics and trade. She has not served in any other directorships in the last five years.

Family Relationships

None.

Conflicts of Interest

Certain potential conflicts of interest are inherent in the relationships between the Company’s officers and directors and the Company.

From time to time, one or more of the Company’s affiliates may form or hold an ownership interest in and/or manage other businesses both related and unrelated to the type of business that the Company owns and operates. These persons expect to continue to form, hold an ownership interest in and/or manage additional other businesses which may compete with the Company’s business with respect to operations, including financing and marketing, management time and services and potential customers. These activities may give rise to conflicts between or among the interests of us and other businesses with which the Company’s affiliates are associated. The Company’s affiliates are in no way prohibited from undertaking such activities, and neither the Company nor the Company’s shareholders will have any right to require participation in such other activities.
 
Further, because the Company may transact business with some of the Company’s officers, directors and affiliates, as well as with firms in which some of the Company’s officers, directors or affiliates have a material interest, potential conflicts may arise between the respective interests of us and these related persons or entities. The Company believes that such transactions will be effected on terms at least as favorable to us as those available from unrelated third parties.

With respect to transactions involving real or apparent conflicts of interest, The Company has adopted policies and procedures which require that: (i) the fact of the relationship or interest giving rise to the potential conflict be disclosed or known to the directors who authorize or approve the transaction prior to such authorization or approval, (ii) the transaction be approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested outside directors, and (iii) the transaction be fair and reasonable to us at the time it is authorized or approved by the Company’s directors.
 
The Company’s policies and procedures regarding transactions involving potential conflicts of interest are not in writing. The Company understands that it will be difficult to enforce the Company’s policies and procedures and will rely and trust the Company’s officers and directors to follow the Company’s policies and procedures. The Company will implement the Company’s policies and procedures by requiring the officer or director who is not in compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures to remove himself and the other officers and directors will decide how to implement the policies and procedures, accordingly.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
 
To the Company’s knowledge, during the past ten (10) years, none of the Company’s directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees has been:
 
the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
 
convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
 
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
 
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law.
 
 
Director Independence

Our Board of Directors has determined that currently Douglas Cole, Dora Dong and Xue Xiaoping qualify as “independent” as the term is used in Item 407 of Regulation S-K as promulgated by the SEC and in the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. – Marketplace Rule 4200 and of Section 121 and Part 8 of the NYSE MKT LLC listing standards.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Although we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or combined, we have traditionally determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to partially combine these roles. Due to the small size of the Company, we believe it is currently most effective to have the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions partially combined.

Our Audit Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes on behalf of our Board of Directors. The Audit Committee receives and reviews periodic reports from management, auditors, legal counsel, and others, as considered appropriate regarding our company’s assessment of risks. In addition, the Audit Committee reports regularly to the full Board of Directors, which also considers our risk profile. The Audit Committee and the full Board of Directors focus on the most significant risks facing our Company and our Company’s general risk management strategy, and also ensure that risks undertaken by our Company are consistent with the Board’s appetite for risk. While the Board oversees our Company’s risk management, management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing our company and that our Board leadership structure supports this approach.
 
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors

Our board of directors held no formal meetings during the most recently completed fiscal year. All proceedings of the board of directors were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the corporate laws of the State of Colorado and our bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.

Code of Ethics

On March 22, 2010, we adopted a Code of Ethics for our principal executive officers and senior management. The Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; full and fair disclosure in reports and documents submitted to the SEC; compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; and the prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to appropriate persons by our senior management.
 
Audit Committee

We established an audit committee effective March 22, 2010 with an appointed financial expert. The members of our Audit Committee are independent directors. Our Audit Committee consists of Douglas Cole, Xue Xiaoping and Dora Dong. Doug Cole qualifies as "audit committee financial expert," as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written audit committee charter.

The Audit Committee assists our board in monitoring:
 
 
our accounting, auditing, and financial reporting processes;
 
 
 
 
the integrity of our financial statements;
 
 
 
 
internal controls and procedures designed to promote our compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations;
 
 
 
 
and, the appointment and evaluation of the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors.
 
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. The audit committee has (i) discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 114, (ii) reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence and (iii) discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s independence. Based on the foregoing, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
Nominating Committee

We established a nominating committee effective March 22, 2010. The members of our Nominating Committee are independent directors. Our nominating committee consists of Douglas Cole, Dora Dong and Xue Xiaoping. The purpose of the nominating committee of the Board of Directors is to recommend to the Board changes in Board composition as well as make recommendations with respect to size and composition of the Board, recommend to the Board on the minimum qualifications and standards for director nominees and review qualifications of potential candidates for the Board. Our board of directors has adopted a written nominating committee charter.

Compensation Committee
 
We established a compensation committee effective March 22, 2010. The members of our Compensation Committee are independent directors. Our compensation committee consists of Douglas Cole, Dora Dong and Xiaoping Xue, Dora Dong is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The compensation committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for (i) determining the general compensation policies, (ii) establishing compensation plans, (iii) determining senior management compensation and (iv) administering our stock option plans. Our Board of Directors has adopted a written compensation committee charter.

Compliance With Section 16(A) Of The Exchange Act.
 
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are required to furnish copies to the Company. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, any reports required to be filed are filed for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

The Company’s directors and officers are indemnified as provided by the Colorado Statutes and the Company’s Bylaws. The Company has agreed to indemnify each of the Company’s directors and certain officers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to the Company’s directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions described above, or otherwise, The Company have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the Company’s payment of expenses incurred or paid by the Company’s director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, The Company will, unless in the opinion of the Company’s counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
The Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities is asserted by one of the Company’s directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, The Company will, unless in the opinion of the Company’s legal counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit the question of whether such indemnification is against public policy to a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The Company will then be governed by the court’s decision.
 
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited Executive Compensation Summary
 

Summary Compensation Table

The following table shows the compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by the officers and directors of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Name and Principal Position
Year
 
Salary
($)
   
Bonus
($)
   
Stock
Awards
($)*
   
Option
Awards
($)
   
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)
   
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
   
All Other Compensation
($)
   
Totals
($)
 
Cai Yongjun,**
Chief Executive Officer, Director
2012
 
$
-
   
$
 
-
 
$
 
-
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
2011
 
$
7,333
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,333
 
2010
 
$
6,670
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,670
 
                                                                   
Michael Toups,
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer ***
2012
 
$
120,000
   
$
-
   
$
69,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
189,000
 
2011
 
$
120,000
   
$
-
   
$
126,600
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
246,600
 
2010
 
$
4,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,000
 
                                                                   
Xue Yongping,**
2012
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Secretary, Treasurer
2011
 
$
5,945
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5,945
 
Director
2010
 
$
5,617
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5,617
 
 
*Stock awards represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
**The two principle shareholders agreed not to take any compensation from the Company for the year ended June 30, 2012.
*** Michael Toups appointed on June 23, 2010.
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table sets forth information with respect to grants of options to purchase our common stock to the named executive officers at June 30, 2012.

   
Options awards
   
Stock awards
 
Name
 
Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable
   
Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable
   
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#)
   
Option exercise price ($)
   
Option expiration date
   
Number of shares or unites of stock that have not vested (#)
   
Market value of shares of unites of stock that have not vested ($)
   
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#)
   
Equity incentive plan awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($)
 
Cai Yongjun
  -     -     -     $ -     -     -     -     -     -  
                                                         
Michael Toups
  -     -     -     $ -     -     -     -     -     -  
 
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
The following table discloses the compensation of the directors of the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012:

Name
 
Fees
earned or
paid in
cash
($)
   
Stock
awards
($)*
   
Option
awards
($)
   
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)
   
Nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
($)
   
All other
compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
                                           
Cai Yongjun
 
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Xue Yongping
 
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
Douglas Cole
 
$
15,000
   
$
12,150
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
27,150
 
Dora Dong
 
$
3,000
   
$
3,870
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
6,870
 
Xiaoping Xue
 
$
-
   
$
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
 

*Stock awards represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718
 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The Company will present all possible transactions between the Company and the Company’s officers, directors or 5% shareholders, and the Company’s affiliates to the Board of Directors for their consideration and approval. Any such transaction will require approval by a majority of the disinterested directors and such transactions will be on terms no less favorable than those available to disinterested third parties. Except as disclosed herein, there are no other transactions required to be disclosed for related persons as defend in Item 404 (a).

Employment Agreements
 
Effective January 1, 2012, the Company entered into one-year agreements with two of its independent directors Douglas Cole and Dora Dong. Pursuant to Mr. Cole’s agreement, he will receive $20,000 and 12,000 shares of common stock annually. The Company shall issue him 6,000 shares of common stock on June 1, 2012 and December 1, 2012. Pursuant to Ms. Dong’s agreement, she will receive $6,000 and 6,000 shares of common stock annually. The Company shall issue her 3,000 shares of common stock on June 1, 2012 and December 1, 2012.

On August 8, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its Chief Financial Officer, Michael Toups. The agreement is for a twelve-month term. Under the terms of the agreement, the Chief Financial Officer is to be compensated $10,000 per month. He is also to receive a share award of 60,000 shares of common stock under the following terms, 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock shall vest and be issued on the last day of each calendar quarter for services rendered during that quarter, beginning September 30, 2011. The Company does not have a current written agreement with its Chief Financial Officer, but continues to compensate him under the same terms as his previous agreement.
 

The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under rules promulgated by the SEC. The information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting or investment power and any shares as to which the individual or entity has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days after September 13, 2012 through the exercise of any stock option, warrant or other right. The inclusion in the following table of those shares, however, does not constitute an admission that the named stockholder is a direct or indirect beneficial owner.
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s common stock beneficially owned on September 13, 2012, for (i) each shareholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock, (ii) each executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group

Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner (2)
 
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
   
Percentage
of Class (1)
 
Cai Yongjun (3)
   
33,500,000
     
33.2
%
Xue Yongping (4)
   
33,500,000
     
33.2
%
Michael Toups (5)
   
120,000
     
0.1
%
Dora Dong (6)
   
3,000
     
*
 
Douglas Cole (7)
   
18,000
     
*
 
Xue Xiaoping (8)
   
-
     
-
 
All Directors and Officers (6 Persons)
   
67,102,000
     
66.5
%
 
(1)
Based upon 100,939,966 shares of stock issued and outstanding as of September 13, 2012
(2)
Unless otherwise stated, the address for all the officers and directors is No.30 Dajingyu Street, Xiaojingyu Xiang, Wanbailin District Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, PRC, PC 030024.
(3)
Cai Yongjun is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
(4)
Xue Yongping is Secretary and Director of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
(5)
Michael Toups is the Chief Financial Officer of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
(6)
Ms. Dong is a director of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
(7)
Mr. Cole is a director of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.
(8)
Ms. Xue is a director of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited.

 
* Less than 0.1% - Percentage of Class
 
 

Other than as may be disclosed herein, there are no other related transactions to disclose.
 

Audit Fees
 
For the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company was billed $171,204 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements and corporate tax return.

For the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2011, the Company was billed $176,454 for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements and corporate tax return.
 
Audit-Related Fees
 
The Company paid $171,204 to its auditor, Anderson Bradshaw PLLC, for the year ended June 30, 2012.
 
The Company paid $167,512 to its auditor, Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw PLLC, for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Tax Fees
 
The Company paid $5,250 to its auditor, Anderson Bradshaw PLLC, for tax services for the year ended June 30, 2012.

The Company paid $5,000 to its auditor, Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw PLLC, for tax services for the year ended June 30, 2011.

All Other Fees
 
The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by its principal accountant for the year ended June 30, 2012.

The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by its principal accountant for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year, and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
 

PART IV

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
2.1
 
Agreement for Share Exchange dated October 10, 2007, by and between Tabatha II, Inc. and Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and the Shareholders of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (herein incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2007).
     
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation (herein incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2000).
     
3.2
 
Bylaws (herein incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2000).
     
3.3
 
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, indicating the name change to Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited (herein incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2007).
     
3.4
 
Certificate of Designation for the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009).
     
3.5
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2011)
     
4.1
 
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in the October 2009 Private Placement (herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009).
     
10.1
 
Consulting Agreement as of October 12, 2007, by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Etech Securities, Inc. (herein incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2007).
     
10.2
 
Consulting Agreement as of October 12, 2007, by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Ms. Yan Wang (herein incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2007).
     
10.3
 
Consulting Agreement as of October 12, 2007, by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, the BVI company, and John Ballard (herein incorporated by reference from Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2007).
     
10.4
 
Convertible Promissory Notes (herein incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2007).
     
10.5
 
Class A Common Stock Purchase Warrants (herein incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2007).
     
10.6
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited Term Sheet (herein incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2007).
 
10.7
 
Consulting Agreement as of June 30, 2009 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and James Crane (herein incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2009).
     
10.8
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2009 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and the investors signatory thereto (herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009).
     
10.9
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 29, 2009 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and the investors signatory thereto (herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009).
     
 
 
10.10
 
Form of Make Good Escrow Agreement, dated October 29, 2009 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and the investors signatory thereto (herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009).
     
10.11
 
Consulting Agreement as of October 26, 2009 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and James Crane (herein incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2009).
     
10.12
 
Consulting Agreement as of February 16, 2010 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Gerald DeCiccio (herein incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2010).
     
10.13
 
Consulting Agreement as of February 16, 2010 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Douglas Cole (herein incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2010).
     
10.14
 
Consulting Agreement as of June 18, 2010 by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Michael Toups (herein incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2010).
     
10.15
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited and Michael Toups (herein incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2011).
     
10.16
 
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd.’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. (herein incorporated by reference from Schedule 14C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2012).
     
14
 
Code of Ethics (herein incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2010).
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 


 
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Principal Executive Officers of Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited
 
       
Date: September 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Cai Yongjun
 
   
Cai Yongjun,
 
   
Chief Executive Office (Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Michael Toups
 
   
Michael Toups
 
   
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
       
 
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
SIGNATURE
 
TITLE
 
DATE
 
             
By:
/s/ Cai Yongjun
 
Chief Executive Officer, Director
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Cai Yongjun
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
             
By:
/s/ Michael Toups
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Michael Toups
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
     
             
By:
/s/ Yongping Xue
 
Director
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Yongping Xue
 
Secretary and Treasurer
     
             
By:
/s/ Douglas Cole
 
Director
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Douglas Cole
         
             
By:
/s/ Dora Dong
 
Director
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Dora Dong
         
             
By:
/s/ Xue Xiaoping
 
Director
 
September 13, 2012
 
 
Xue Xiaoping
         
             





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